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MONACHUS MONACHUS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spotfin chub
1, record 1, English, spotfin%20chub
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turquoise shiner 2, record 1, English, turquoise%20shiner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Cyprinidae. 3, record 1, English, - spotfin%20chub
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spot fin chub
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cyprinella monacha
1, record 1, French, Cyprinella%20monacha
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 2, record 1, French, - Cyprinella%20monacha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cyprinella monacha : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Cyprinella%20monacha
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ivory-backed woodswallow
1, record 2, English, ivory%2Dbacked%20woodswallow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white-backed woodswallow 1, record 2, English, white%2Dbacked%20woodswallow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Artamidae. 2, record 2, English, - ivory%2Dbacked%20woodswallow
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. 2, record 2, English, - ivory%2Dbacked%20woodswallow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langrayen à tête noire
1, record 2, French, langrayen%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20noire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Artamidae. 2, record 2, French, - langrayen%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20noire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
langrayen à tête noire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - langrayen%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20noire
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. 2, record 2, French, - langrayen%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20noire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blue-headed coucal
1, record 3, English, blue%2Dheaded%20coucal
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cuculidae. 2, record 3, English, - blue%2Dheaded%20coucal
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - blue%2Dheaded%20coucal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coucal à nuque bleue
1, record 3, French, coucal%20%C3%A0%20nuque%20bleue
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Cuculidae. 2, record 3, French, - coucal%20%C3%A0%20nuque%20bleue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coucal à nuque bleue : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - coucal%20%C3%A0%20nuque%20bleue
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - coucal%20%C3%A0%20nuque%20bleue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hooded vulture
1, record 4, English, hooded%20vulture
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Accipitridae. 2, record 4, English, - hooded%20vulture
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - hooded%20vulture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vautour charognard
1, record 4, French, vautour%20charognard
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Accipitridae. 2, record 4, French, - vautour%20charognard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vautour charognard : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - vautour%20charognard
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - vautour%20charognard
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mediterranean monk seal
1, record 5, English, Mediterranean%20monk%20seal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phoque moine de la Méditerranée
1, record 5, French, phoque%20moine%20de%20la%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Hawaiian monk seal
1, record 6, English, Hawaiian%20monk%20seal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phoque moine des îles Hawaii 1, record 6, French, phoque%20moine%20des%20%C3%AEles%20Hawaii
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- West Indian monk seal
1, record 7, English, West%20Indian%20monk%20seal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Monachus tropicalis 1, record 7, English, Monachus%20tropicalis
Latin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- phoque moine des Indes occidentales
1, record 7, French, phoque%20moine%20des%20Indes%20occidentales
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- European black vulture
1, record 8, English, European%20black%20vulture
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cinereous vulture 2, record 8, English, cinereous%20vulture
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large vulture (Aegypius monachus) that has entirely dark brown plumage and that is found from southern Europe and northern Africa east to northern India and China. 3, record 8, English, - European%20black%20vulture
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vautour moine
1, record 8, French, vautour%20moine
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- vautour arrian 2, record 8, French, vautour%20arrian
correct, masculine noun
- vautour noir 2, record 8, French, vautour%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vautour moine(Aegypius monachus), également appelé vautour arrian et vautour noir, est, après le Gypaète, le plus gros rapace diurne d’Europe. 2, record 8, French, - vautour%20moine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- monk parakeet
1, record 9, English, monk%20parakeet
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Psittacidae. 2, record 9, English, - monk%20parakeet
Record number: 9, 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. 3, record 9, English, - monk%20parakeet
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- conure veuve
1, record 9, French, conure%20veuve
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Psittacidés. 2, record 9, French, - conure%20veuve
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conure veuve: nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 9, French, - conure%20veuve
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 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. 3, record 9, French, - conure%20veuve
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- cotorra común
1, record 9, Spanish, cotorra%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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