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LABBE ANTARCTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Antarctic skua
1, record 1, English, Antarctic%20skua
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Southern skua 1, record 1, English, Southern%20skua
correct, see observation
- Subantarctic skua 1, record 1, English, Subantarctic%20skua
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Stercorariidae. 2, record 1, English, - Antarctic%20skua
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, - Antarctic%20skua
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- labbe antarctique
1, record 1, French, labbe%20antarctique
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 Stercorariidae. 2, record 1, French, - labbe%20antarctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
labbe antarctique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - labbe%20antarctique
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, - labbe%20antarctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- South Polar skua
1, record 2, English, South%20Polar%20skua
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Laridae. 2, record 2, English, - South%20Polar%20skua
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - South%20Polar%20skua
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- labbe de McCormick
1, record 2, French, labbe%20de%20McCormick
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- labbe antarctique 2, record 2, French, labbe%20antarctique
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Laridae. 3, record 2, French, - labbe%20de%20McCormick
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
labbe de McCormick : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - labbe%20de%20McCormick
Record number: 2, 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. 4, record 2, French, - labbe%20de%20McCormick
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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