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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orange-crowned fairywren
1, record 1, English, orange%2Dcrowned%20fairywren
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rufous wren-warbler 1, record 1, English, rufous%20wren%2Dwarbler
correct
- orange-crowned wren 1, record 1, English, orange%2Dcrowned%20wren
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Maluridae. 2, record 1, English, - orange%2Dcrowned%20fairywren
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, - orange%2Dcrowned%20fairywren
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The generic "wren" should rather be applied to species of the family Troglodytidae. 2, record 1, English, - orange%2Dcrowned%20fairywren
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mérion à tête rousse
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9rion%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
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 Maluridae. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mérion à tête rousse : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
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, - m%C3%A9rion%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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