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PLUMAGE DOIGTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe feathering
1, record 1, English, toe%20feathering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legs [of owls] are fully feathered and the toes are feathered right down to the talons. Sometimes the toe feathering is sparse (in the case of the common barn owl), but more often it is thick. The toes of the snowy owl are so luxuriantly feathered the bird seems to be wearing slippers. 2, record 1, English, - toe%20feathering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plumage des doigts
1, record 1, French, plumage%20des%20doigts
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux particularités caractérisent les lagopèdes : les pieds emplumés jusqu'à la base des griffes et leur plumage d’hiver blanc. [...] Les lagopèdes sont de véritables oiseaux du froid. Le plumage des doigts est formé de petites plumes longues qui ressemblent à des poils à l'œil nu [...] L'hiver, le plumage des doigts est très dense alors que celui d’été est plus clairsemé. 1, record 1, French, - plumage%20des%20doigts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Animals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silkie
1, record 2, English, silkie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk and satin. 1, record 2, English, - silkie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Animaux de ferme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poule soie
1, record 2, French, poule%20soie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] race de poule domestique originaire de Chine, connue pour son plumage soyeux, sa peau et son ossature noire et ses cinq doigts aux pattes. 1, record 2, French, - poule%20soie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nightjars
1, record 3, English, nightjars
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traditionally, nightjars have been divided into two subfamilies: the Caprimulginae, or typical nightjars with about 70 species, and the Chordeilinae, or nighthawks of the New World with about 8 species. 2, record 3, English, - nightjars
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engoulevents
1, record 3, French, engoulevents
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mange-maringouins 2, record 3, French, mange%2Dmaringouins
masculine noun, plural, familiar
- caprimulgidé 2, record 3, French, caprimulgid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La famille des caprimulgidés(ou Caprimulgidae) comprend 85 espèces d’engoulevents, oiseaux crépusculaires, de taille petite à moyenne(9 à 25 cm), aux ailes longues et étroites. Leurs pattes sont courtes, mais leurs doigts puissants portent des ongles acérés. Ils ont un plumage généralement gris-brun. 2, record 3, French, - engoulevents
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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