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GALLIRALLUS AUSTRALIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Weka
1, record 1, English, Weka
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Weka rail 1, record 1, English, Weka%20rail
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 2, record 1, English, - Weka
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, - Weka
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- râle wéka
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2le%20w%C3%A9ka
correct, see observation, 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 Rallidae. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20w%C3%A9ka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
râle wéka : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20w%C3%A9ka
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, - r%C3%A2le%20w%C3%A9ka
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flightless rail 1, record 2, English, flightless%20rail
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Several species of birds did reach New Zealand on the wing and have since lost or almost lost the power of flight. Among these are the wekas, two species of now-flightless rails (Gallirallus australis and G. hectori) (...) 1, record 2, English, - flightless%20rail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- râle coureur 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A2le%20coureur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs espèces d’oiseaux ayant volé initialement jusqu'en Nouvelle-Zélande ont totalement ou partiellement perdu leur faculté de voler. C'est le cas de deux espèces de râles coureurs,(Gallirallus australis et G. hectori)(...) 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A2le%20coureur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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