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STURNELLA MILITARIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pampas meadowlark
1, record 1, English, pampas%20meadowlark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lesser red-breasted meadowlark 1, record 1, English, lesser%20red%2Dbreasted%20meadowlark
correct
- long-tailed meadowlark 1, record 1, English, long%2Dtailed%20meadowlark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 1, English, - pampas%20meadowlark
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. 2, record 1, English, - pampas%20meadowlark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
If the genus Leistes is merged with Sturnella, Leistes militaris becomes Sturnella militaris. Due to the conflicting names, this species will then be called Sturnella defilippii. 2, record 1, English, - pampas%20meadowlark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sturnelle des pampas
1, record 1, French, sturnelle%20des%20pampas
correct, feminine 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 Emberizidae. 2, record 1, French, - sturnelle%20des%20pampas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sturnelle des pampas : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - sturnelle%20des%20pampas
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. 2, record 1, French, - sturnelle%20des%20pampas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Si le genre Leistes est fusionné avec le genre Sturnella, Leistes militaris devient Sturnella militaris. Étant donné le conflit qui en résulte(même nom pour deux espèces), la présente espèce est alors nommée Sturnella defilippii. 2, record 1, French, - sturnelle%20des%20pampas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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