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JACANA JACANA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pheasant-tailed jacana
1, record 1, English, pheasant%2Dtailed%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waterpheasant 1, record 1, English, waterpheasant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 1, English, - pheasant%2Dtailed%20jacana
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, - pheasant%2Dtailed%20jacana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jacana à longue queue
1, record 1, French, jacana%20%C3%A0%20longue%20queue
correct, see observation, 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 Jacanidae. 2, record 1, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20longue%20queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacana à longue queue : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20longue%20queue
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, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20longue%20queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lesser jacana
1, record 2, English, lesser%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lesser lilly-trotter 1, record 2, English, lesser%20lilly%2Dtrotter
correct, see observation
- smaller jacana 1, record 2, English, smaller%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 2, English, - lesser%20jacana
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - lesser%20jacana
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jacana nain
1, record 2, French, jacana%20nain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Jacanidae. 2, record 2, French, - jacana%20nain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacana nain : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - jacana%20nain
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - jacana%20nain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- comb-crested jacana
1, record 3, English, comb%2Dcrested%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lotusbird 1, record 3, English, lotusbird
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 3, English, - comb%2Dcrested%20jacana
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - comb%2Dcrested%20jacana
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jacana à crête
1, record 3, French, jacana%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Jacanidae. 2, record 3, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacana à crête : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Madagascar jacana
1, record 4, English, Madagascar%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 4, English, - Madagascar%20jacana
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Madagascar%20jacana
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jacana malgache
1, record 4, French, jacana%20malgache
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Jacanidae. 2, record 4, French, - jacana%20malgache
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacana malgache : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - jacana%20malgache
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - jacana%20malgache
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bronze-winged jacana
1, record 5, English, bronze%2Dwinged%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 5, English, - bronze%2Dwinged%20jacana
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - bronze%2Dwinged%20jacana
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jacana bronzé
1, record 5, French, jacana%20bronz%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Jacanidae. 2, record 5, French, - jacana%20bronz%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacana bronzé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - jacana%20bronz%C3%A9
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - jacana%20bronz%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- African jacana
1, record 6, English, African%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- lilly-trotter 1, record 6, English, lilly%2Dtrotter
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 6, English, - African%20jacana
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - African%20jacana
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jacana à poitrine dorée
1, record 6, French, jacana%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20dor%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Jacanidae. 2, record 6, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20dor%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacana à poitrine dorée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20dor%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - jacana%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20dor%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Northern jacana
1, record 7, English, Northern%20jacana
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 7, English, - Northern%20jacana
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - Northern%20jacana
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jacana du Mexique
1, record 7, French, jacana%20du%20Mexique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- jacana roux 2, record 7, French, jacana%20roux
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
- jacana à ailes jaunes 2, record 7, French, jacana%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20jaunes
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Jacanidae. 3, record 7, French, - jacana%20du%20Mexique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jacana du Mexique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 7, French, - jacana%20du%20Mexique
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - jacana%20du%20Mexique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wattled jacana
1, record 8, English, wattled%20jacana
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Jacanidae. 2, record 8, English, - wattled%20jacana
Record number: 8, 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. 3, record 8, English, - wattled%20jacana
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- jacana noir
1, record 8, French, jacana%20noir
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Jacanidae. 2, record 8, French, - jacana%20noir
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jacana noir : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 8, French, - jacana%20noir
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - jacana%20noir
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- jacana
1, record 8, Spanish, jacana
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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