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CHARRAN ARTICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arctic tern
1, record 1, English, Arctic%20tern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Laridae. 2, record 1, English, - Arctic%20tern
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - Arctic%20tern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sterne arctique
1, record 1, French, sterne%20arctique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Laridae. 2, record 1, French, - sterne%20arctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sterne arctique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - sterne%20arctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - sterne%20arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- charrán ártico
1, record 1, Spanish, charr%C3%A1n%20%C3%A1rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El charrán ártico es un ave [que] realiza la migración estacional más larga, desde el Ártico al Antártico, más de 17. 000 kilómetros, dos veces al año. [...] Mide unos 40 centímetros de tamaño y tienen una envergadura alar de unos 80 centímetros. El color es principalmente gris y blanco, con un capirote negro en la cabeza y la nuca. El pico y las patas son de color rojo oscuro y los pies están palmeados. Las alas tienen los extremos muy estrechos y apuntados y la cola es larga y bifurcada. Se alimentan de pequeños peces e invertebrados marinos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - charr%C3%A1n%20%C3%A1rtico
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