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GOLONDRINA TIJERETA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barn swallow
1, record 1, English, barn%20swallow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swallow 1, record 1, English, swallow
correct
- house swallow 1, record 1, English, house%20swallow
correct
- European swallow 1, record 1, English, European%20swallow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 2, record 1, English, - barn%20swallow
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. 2, record 1, English, - barn%20swallow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle rustique
1, record 1, French, hirondelle%20rustique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hirondelle des granges 2, record 1, French, hirondelle%20des%20granges
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Hirundinidae. 3, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20rustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle rustique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20rustique
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, - hirondelle%20rustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- golondrina tijereta
1, record 1, Spanish, golondrina%20tijereta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave que pertenece a la] familia Hirundinidae. [Posee] cabeza negra azulada, frente y buche rojizo/ocre y collar negro azulado. La espalda y los hombros también azulados; vientre y pecho canela mezcaldo con blanco. Cola larga horquillada en forma de tijera. [...] Se distribuye desde el sur de Canadá hasta el sur de Argentina luego de la cría. 1, record 1, Spanish, - golondrina%20tijereta
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