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COTURNIX COTURNIX [9 records]
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
- Japanese quail
1, record 1, English, Japanese%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Asian migratory quail 1, record 1, English, Asian%20migratory%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 1, English, - Japanese%20quail
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, - Japanese%20quail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caille du Japon
1, record 1, French, caille%20du%20Japon
correct, see observation, 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 Phasianidae. 2, record 1, French, - caille%20du%20Japon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille du Japon : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - caille%20du%20Japon
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, - caille%20du%20Japon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swamp quail
1, record 2, English, swamp%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Tasmanian brown quail 1, record 2, English, Tasmanian%20brown%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 2, English, - swamp%20quail
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - swamp%20quail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caille tasmane
1, record 2, French, caille%20tasmane
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 2, French, - caille%20tasmane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille tasmane : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - caille%20tasmane
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - caille%20tasmane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pectoral quail
1, record 3, English, pectoral%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stubble quail 1, record 3, English, stubble%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 3, English, - pectoral%20quail
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - pectoral%20quail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caille des chaumes
1, record 3, French, caille%20des%20chaumes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 3, French, - caille%20des%20chaumes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille des chaumes : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - caille%20des%20chaumes
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - caille%20des%20chaumes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Asian blue quail
1, record 4, English, Asian%20blue%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blue-breasted quail 1, record 4, English, blue%2Dbreasted%20quail
correct, see observation
- Chinese quail 1, record 4, English, Chinese%20quail
correct, see observation
- Indian blue quail 1, record 4, English, Indian%20blue%20quail
correct, see observation
- king quail 1, record 4, English, king%20quail
correct, see observation
- painted quail 1, record 4, English, painted%20quail
correct, see observation
- pygmy quail 1, record 4, English, pygmy%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 4, English, - Asian%20blue%20quail
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Asian%20blue%20quail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caille peinte
1, record 4, French, caille%20peinte
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 4, French, - caille%20peinte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille peinte : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - caille%20peinte
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - caille%20peinte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- black-breasted quail
1, record 5, English, black%2Dbreasted%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rain quail 1, record 5, English, rain%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 5, English, - black%2Dbreasted%20quail
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - black%2Dbreasted%20quail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caille nattée
1, record 5, French, caille%20natt%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 5, French, - caille%20natt%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille nattée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - caille%20natt%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - caille%20natt%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brown quail
1, record 6, English, brown%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 6, English, - brown%20quail
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - brown%20quail
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- caille australe
1, record 6, French, caille%20australe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 6, French, - caille%20australe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille australe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - caille%20australe
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - caille%20australe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- African blue quail
1, record 7, English, African%20blue%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 7, English, - African%20blue%20quail
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - African%20blue%20quail
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- caille bleue
1, record 7, French, caille%20bleue
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 7, French, - caille%20bleue
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille bleue : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 7, French, - caille%20bleue
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - caille%20bleue
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- African harlequin quail
1, record 8, English, African%20harlequin%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 8, English, - African%20harlequin%20quail
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - African%20harlequin%20quail
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- caille arlequin
1, record 8, French, caille%20arlequin
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 8, French, - caille%20arlequin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille arlequin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 8, French, - caille%20arlequin
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - caille%20arlequin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- common quail
1, record 9, English, common%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- European quail 2, record 9, English, European%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The quails in the narrow sense, genus Coturnix, with four species: The common quail (Coturnix coturnix).... The common quail (Coturnix coturnix coturnix) inhabits a particularly wide range as a breeding bird. It is a late European migrant, arriving in Germany only in mid-May. It begins to breed about the end of May. 3, record 9, English, - common%20quail
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae (subfamily: Phasianiae). 4, record 9, English, - common%20quail
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (GRANI, 1972, vol. 7, p. 487) uses Coturnix coturnix and Coturnix coturnix coturnix interchangeably as scientific (or latin) terms for the common quail. 4, record 9, English, - common%20quail
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 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. 5, record 9, English, - common%20quail
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Coturnix coturnix coturnix
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- caille des blés
1, record 9, French, caille%20des%20bl%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caille des blés (Coturnix coturnix) est l'un des plus petits représentants de l'ordre des Galliformes [...] Elle niche dans une grande partie de l'Eurasie [...] Elle est très commune dans tout le centre et le sud de l'Europe. C'est un oiseau migrateur dans toute son aire de répartition [...] 2, record 9, French, - caille%20des%20bl%C3%A9s
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae (sous-famille : Phasianinae). 3, record 9, French, - caille%20des%20bl%C3%A9s
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille des blés : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 9, French, - caille%20des%20bl%C3%A9s
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Coturnix coturnix coturnix
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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