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MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acorn woodpecker
1, record 1, English, acorn%20woodpecker
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 Picidae. 2, record 1, English, - acorn%20woodpecker
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, - acorn%20woodpecker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pic glandivore
1, record 1, French, pic%20glandivore
correct, masculine 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 Picidae. 2, record 1, French, - pic%20glandivore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pic glandivore : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - pic%20glandivore
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, - pic%20glandivore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpintero bellotero
1, record 1, Spanish, carpintero%20bellotero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carpintero arlequín 1, record 1, Spanish, carpintero%20arlequ%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aspectos biológicos. [...] Los adultos tienen la cabeza, el dorso, las alas y la cola negra; la frente, la garganta, el vientre y el manto, blancos. Sus ojos son también blancos. Los machos adultos tienen el píleo completamente rojo mientras que las hembras presentan una franja negra entre la frente blanca y el píleo rojo. [...] Mide 21 centímetros de la cabeza a la cola y pesa unos 85 gramos. Vive en la costa del Pacífico desde el sur de Estados Unidos hasta Colombia. Bellotero se le llama pues son las bellotas su principal alimento (también las hormigas, como nos refiere su nombre científico). [...] Anidan en árboles o ramas muertas, en grandes cavidades excavadas por la pareja. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carpintero%20bellotero
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