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ZENAIDA AURICULATA [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
- eared dove
1, record 1, English, eared%20dove
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Zenaida auriculata 2, record 1, English, Zenaida%20auriculata
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Columbidae. 3, record 1, English, - eared%20dove
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - eared%20dove
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourterelle oreillarde
1, record 1, French, tourterelle%20oreillarde
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 Columbidae. 2, record 1, French, - tourterelle%20oreillarde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tourterelle oreillarde : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - tourterelle%20oreillarde
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, - tourterelle%20oreillarde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paloma torcaza
1, record 1, Spanish, paloma%20torcaza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Zenaida auriculata 1, record 1, Spanish, Zenaida%20auriculata
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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