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SCOLOPAX SATURATA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dusky woodcock
1, record 1, English, dusky%20woodcock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- East Indian woodcock 1, record 1, English, East%20Indian%20woodcock
correct, see observation
- Horsfield's woodcock 1, record 1, English, Horsfield%27s%20woodcock
correct, see observation
- Indonesian woodcock 1, record 1, English, Indonesian%20woodcock
correct, see observation
- Javanese woodcock 1, record 1, English, Javanese%20woodcock
correct, see observation
- rufous woodcock 1, record 1, English, rufous%20woodcock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Scolopacidae. 2, record 1, English, - dusky%20woodcock
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, - dusky%20woodcock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bécasse de Java
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9casse%20de%20Java
correct, see observation, 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 Scolopacidae. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9casse%20de%20Java
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bécasse de Java : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9casse%20de%20Java
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, - b%C3%A9casse%20de%20Java
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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