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PATO CHALCUAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American wigeon
1, record 1, English, American%20wigeon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American widgeon 2, record 1, English, American%20widgeon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 1, English, - American%20wigeon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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. 4, record 1, English, - American%20wigeon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canard d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, canard%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canard siffleur d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, canard%20siffleur%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- canard à front blanc 3, record 1, French, canard%20%C3%A0%20front%20blanc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 4, record 1, French, - canard%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canard d'Amérique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 4, record 1, French, - canard%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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. 5, record 1, French, - canard%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pato americano
1, record 1, Spanish, pato%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- silbón americano 1, record 1, Spanish, silb%C3%B3n%20americano
correct, masculine noun
- pato chalcuán 1, record 1, Spanish, pato%20chalcu%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
- pato calvo 1, record 1, Spanish, pato%20calvo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave que pertenece a la] familia Anatidae. [Mide] unos 56 cm de longitud. [...] Existe un gran dimorfismo sexual en esta especie. Los machos tienen dos tipos de plumaje [...] Están presentes en Norteamérica y Centroamérica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pato%20americano
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