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MESOPHOYX INTERMEDIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermediate egret
1, record 1, English, intermediate%20egret
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lesser egret 1, record 1, English, lesser%20egret
correct, see observation
- plumed egret 1, record 1, English, plumed%20egret
correct, see observation
- short-billed egret 1, record 1, English, short%2Dbilled%20egret
correct, see observation
- smaller egret 1, record 1, English, smaller%20egret
correct, see observation
- yellow-billed egret 1, record 1, English, yellow%2Dbilled%20egret
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 1, English, - intermediate%20egret
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, - intermediate%20egret
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héron intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9ron%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aigrette intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, aigrette%20interm%C3%A9diaire
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9ron%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
héron intermédiaire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9ron%20interm%C3%A9diaire
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. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9ron%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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