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ELANOIDES FORFICATUS [1 record]
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
- swallow-tailed kite
1, record 1, English, swallow%2Dtailed%20kite
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American swallow-tailed kite 2, record 1, English, American%20swallow%2Dtailed%20kite
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Accipitridae. 3, record 1, English, - swallow%2Dtailed%20kite
Record number: 1, 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. 4, record 1, English, - swallow%2Dtailed%20kite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- swallow tailed kite
- swallowtailed kite
- American swallow tailed kite
- American swallowtailed kite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naucler à queue fourchue
1, record 1, French, naucler%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- milan à queue fourchue 2, record 1, French, milan%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Accipitridae. 3, record 1, French, - naucler%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, French, - naucler%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- milano tijereta
1, record 1, Spanish, milano%20tijereta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gavilán cola de tijera 1, record 1, Spanish, gavil%C3%A1n%20cola%20de%20tijera
correct, masculine noun
- gavilán tijerilla 1, record 1, Spanish, gavil%C3%A1n%20tijerilla
correct, masculine noun
- elanio tijereta 1, record 1, Spanish, elanio%20tijereta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave que pertenece a la] familia Accipitridae. [...] Mide aproximadamente 65 cm de longitud. [...] Por la parte superior son de color negro. Por la parte inferior son de color blanco. El pico es de color negro, [...] curvado hacia abajo con forma de gancho bastante pronunciado. […] Los ojos son de color marrón oscuro. La cola es larga, [...] muy ahorquillada [con los] extremos muy puntiagudos y es de color negro. [Ave con distribución] en el sur de Estados Unidos, en Centroamérica y en América del Sur. 1, record 1, Spanish, - milano%20tijereta
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