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OREOTHLYPIS RUFICAPILLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nashville warbler
1, record 1, English, Nashville%20warbler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Parulidae. 2, record 1, English, - Nashville%20warbler
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. 2, record 1, English, - Nashville%20warbler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paruline à joues grises
1, record 1, French, paruline%20%C3%A0%20joues%20grises
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fauvette à joues grises 2, record 1, French, fauvette%20%C3%A0%20joues%20grises
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Parulidae. 3, record 1, French, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20joues%20grises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fauvette à joues grises : Les fauvettes font partie de la famille des Sylviidae; il faut donc éviter d’utiliser le générique «fauvette» pour désigner les oiseaux de la famille des Parulidae. 3, record 1, French, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20joues%20grises
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20joues%20grises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
paruline à joues grises : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 4, record 1, French, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20joues%20grises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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