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PERLITA COLINEGRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black-tailed gnatcatcher
1, record 1, English, black%2Dtailed%20gnatcatcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plumbeous gnatcatcher 2, record 1, English, plumbeous%20gnatcatcher
correct
- black-tailed flycatcher 3, record 1, English, black%2Dtailed%20flycatcher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Polioptilidae. 4, record 1, English, - black%2Dtailed%20gnatcatcher
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. 5, record 1, English, - black%2Dtailed%20gnatcatcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gobemoucheron à queue noire
1, record 1, French, gobemoucheron%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
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 Polioptilidae. 2, record 1, French, - gobemoucheron%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gobemoucheron à queue noire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - gobemoucheron%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
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. 3, record 1, French, - gobemoucheron%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gobe-moucheron à queue noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perlita del desierto
1, record 1, Spanish, perlita%20del%20desierto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tacuarita de cola negra 1, record 1, Spanish, tacuarita%20de%20cola%20negra%20
correct, feminine noun
- perlita colinegra 2, record 1, Spanish, perlita%20colinegra
correct, feminine noun
- perlita de cola negra 2, record 1, Spanish, perlita%20de%20cola%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Polioptilidae. Es un pájaro pequeño, insectívoro que vive desde el desierto de Sonora, el suroeste de Estados Unidos y el norte de México. Es un ave no migratoria que se encuentra en zonas desérticas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - perlita%20del%20desierto
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