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PSALIDOPROCNE PRISTOPTERA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ethiopian sawwing
1, record 1, English, Ethiopian%20sawwing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kaffa sawwing 1, record 1, English, Kaffa%20sawwing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 2, record 1, English, - Ethiopian%20sawwing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera by some authors. 3, record 1, English, - Ethiopian%20sawwing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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 1, English, - Ethiopian%20sawwing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ethiopian saw-wing
- Kaffa saw-wing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle de Kafa
1, record 1, French, hirondelle%20de%20Kafa
correct, feminine 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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Kafa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle de Kafa : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Kafa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera par certains auteurs. 3, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Kafa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 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, - hirondelle%20de%20Kafa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Blanford's sawwing
1, record 2, English, Blanford%27s%20sawwing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Blandford's sawwing 2, record 2, English, Blandford%27s%20sawwing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 3, record 2, English, - Blanford%27s%20sawwing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera or Psalidoprocne antinorii by some authors. 4, record 2, English, - Blanford%27s%20sawwing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 2, English, - Blanford%27s%20sawwing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Blanford's saw-wing
- Blandford's saw-wing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle de Blanford
1, record 2, French, hirondelle%20de%20Blanford
correct, feminine 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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 2, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Blanford
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera ou de Psalidoprocne antinorii par certains auteurs. 3, record 2, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Blanford
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hirondelle de Blanford : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Blanford
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 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 2, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Blanford
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Petit's sawwing
1, record 3, English, Petit%27s%20sawwing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Petit's rough-winged swallow 2, record 3, English, Petit%27s%20rough%2Dwinged%20swallow
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 3, record 3, English, - Petit%27s%20sawwing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera by some authors. 4, record 3, English, - Petit%27s%20sawwing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 3, English, - Petit%27s%20sawwing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Petit's saw-wing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle de Petit
1, record 3, French, hirondelle%20de%20Petit
correct, feminine 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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 3, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Petit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle de Petit : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Petit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera par certains auteurs. 3, record 3, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Petit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 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 3, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Petit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Shari sawwing
1, record 4, English, Shari%20sawwing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- western sawwing 2, record 4, English, western%20sawwing
- western rough-winged swallow 2, record 4, English, western%20rough%2Dwinged%20swallow
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 3, record 4, English, - Shari%20sawwing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera by some authors. 4, record 4, English, - Shari%20sawwing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 4, English, - Shari%20sawwing
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Shari saw-wing
- western saw-wing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle à queue fourchue
1, record 4, French, hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
correct, feminine 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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 4, French, - hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle à queue fourchue : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera par certains auteurs. 3, record 4, French, - hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 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 4, French, - hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- eastern sawwing
1, record 5, English, eastern%20sawwing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- eastern rough-winged swallow 2, record 5, English, eastern%20rough%2Dwinged%20swallow
- eastern sawwing swallow 2, record 5, English, eastern%20sawwing%20swallow
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 3, record 5, English, - eastern%20sawwing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera by some authors. 4, record 5, English, - eastern%20sawwing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 5, English, - eastern%20sawwing
Record 5, Key term(s)
- eastern saw-wing
- eastern saw-wing swallow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle de Reichenow
1, record 5, French, hirondelle%20de%20Reichenow
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Hirundinidae. 2, record 5, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Reichenow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle de Reichenow : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Reichenow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera par certains auteurs. 3, record 5, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Reichenow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 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 5, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Reichenow
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mangbettu sawwing
1, record 6, English, Mangbettu%20sawwing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Congo sawwing 2, record 6, English, Congo%20sawwing
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 3, record 6, English, - Mangbettu%20sawwing
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera by some authors. 4, record 6, English, - Mangbettu%20sawwing
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 6, English, - Mangbettu%20sawwing
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Mangbettu saw-wing
- Congo saw-wing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle des Mangbetu
1, record 6, French, hirondelle%20des%20Mangbetu
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Hirundinidae. 2, record 6, French, - hirondelle%20des%20Mangbetu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle des Mangbetu : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - hirondelle%20des%20Mangbetu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera par certains auteurs. 3, record 6, French, - hirondelle%20des%20Mangbetu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 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 6, French, - hirondelle%20des%20Mangbetu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- black saw-wing
1, record 7, English, black%20saw%2Dwing
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- black sawwing 2, record 7, English, black%20sawwing
correct, see observation
- blue sawwing 3, record 7, English, blue%20sawwing
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 4, record 7, English, - black%20saw%2Dwing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black saw-wing; black sawwing: common names also used to refer to the subspecies Psalidoprocne pristoptera holomelas (or the species Psalidoprocne holomelas). 5, record 7, English, - black%20saw%2Dwing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Black saw-wing complex comprises multiple species that await comprehensive revision (2016). 6, record 7, English, - black%20saw%2Dwing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 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. 5, record 7, English, - black%20saw%2Dwing
Record 7, Key term(s)
- blue saw-wing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle hérissée
1, record 7, French, hirondelle%20h%C3%A9riss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Hirundinidae. 2, record 7, French, - hirondelle%20h%C3%A9riss%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle hérissée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 7, French, - hirondelle%20h%C3%A9riss%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - hirondelle%20h%C3%A9riss%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-10-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- black sawwing
1, record 8, English, black%20sawwing
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 2, record 8, English, - black%20sawwing
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black sawwing: common name also used to refer to the species Psalidoprocne pristoptera. 3, record 8, English, - black%20sawwing
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera by some authors. 3, record 8, English, - black%20sawwing
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 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 8, English, - black%20sawwing
Record 8, Key term(s)
- black saw-wing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle du Ruwenzori
1, record 8, French, hirondelle%20du%20Ruwenzori
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Hirundinidae. 2, record 8, French, - hirondelle%20du%20Ruwenzori
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle du Ruwenzori : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 8, French, - hirondelle%20du%20Ruwenzori
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera par certains auteurs. 3, record 8, French, - hirondelle%20du%20Ruwenzori
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 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 8, French, - hirondelle%20du%20Ruwenzori
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-10-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- brown sawwing
1, record 9, English, brown%20sawwing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- brown rough-winged swallow 2, record 9, English, brown%20rough%2Dwinged%20swallow
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 3, record 9, English, - brown%20sawwing
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psalidoprocne pristoptera by some authors. 4, record 9, English, - brown%20sawwing
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 9, English, - brown%20sawwing
Record 9, Key term(s)
- brown saw-wing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle de Salvadori
1, record 9, French, hirondelle%20de%20Salvadori
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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 9, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Salvadori
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle de Salvadori : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 9, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Salvadori
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Psalidoprocne pristoptera par certains auteurs. 3, record 9, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Salvadori
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 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, - hirondelle%20de%20Salvadori
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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