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PAS CORBEAU [2 records]

Record 1 2024-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
OBS

crow: designation used in the common name of various species of birds of the genus Corvus.

OBS

Not to be confused with "raven." In general, crows are smaller than ravens. The shape of the beak and tail, and the call are other features that distinguish the species.

OBS

Not to be confused with "crow family," which includes not only crow species, but also raven species and other birds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
OBS

corneille : désignation utilisée dans le nom commun de diverses espèces d’oiseaux du genre Corvus.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «corbeau». Généralement, les corneilles sont plus petites que les corbeaux. La forme du bec et de la queue ainsi que le cri sont d’autres caractéristiques permettant de distinguer les espèces

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
  • Dance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
  • Danse
OBS

Danse au cours de laquelle le participant tente d’imiter la démarche du corbeau.

Spanish

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