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PLUVIER SIFFLEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piping plover
1, record 1, English, piping%20plover
correct, see observation
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 Charadriidae. 2, record 1, English, - piping%20plover
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, - piping%20plover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluvier siffleur
1, record 1, French, pluvier%20siffleur
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 Charadriidae. 2, record 1, French, - pluvier%20siffleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluvier siffleur : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - pluvier%20siffleur
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, - pluvier%20siffleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frailecillo silbador
1, record 1, Spanish, frailecillo%20silbador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- migratory shorebird
1, record 2, English, migratory%20shorebird
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- migratory shore bird
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oiseau de rivage migrateur
1, record 2, French, oiseau%20de%20rivage%20migrateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pluvier siffleur(Charadrius melodus melodus) est un oiseau de rivage migrateur de petite taille qui niche d’avril à août le long du littoral de l'est du Canada sur les plages de sable et de galets. 1, record 2, French, - oiseau%20de%20rivage%20migrateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Birds
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Piping Plover Monitor
1, record 3, English, Piping%20Plover%20Monitor
Prince Edward Island
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Oiseaux
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme de protection du pluvier siffleur
1, record 3, French, Programme%20de%20protection%20du%20pluvier%20siffleur
Prince Edward Island
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme des bénévoles qui surveillent les aires de nidification du pluvier siffleur dans le parc national de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Dans le corps du texte, on pourra employer «protecteur». 1, record 3, French, - Programme%20de%20protection%20du%20pluvier%20siffleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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