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ZOSTEROPS DOS GRIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silvereye
1, record 1, English, silvereye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grey-backed white-eye 1, record 1, English, grey%2Dbacked%20white%2Deye
correct
- tauhou 1, record 1, English, tauhou
correct
- grey-breasted white-eye 1, record 1, English, grey%2Dbreasted%20white%2Deye
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Zosteropidae. 2, record 1, English, - silvereye
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. 2, record 1, English, - silvereye
Record 1, Key term(s)
- silver-eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zostérops à dos gris
1, record 1, French, zost%C3%A9rops%20%C3%A0%20dos%20gris
correct, masculine 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 Zosteropidae. 2, record 1, French, - zost%C3%A9rops%20%C3%A0%20dos%20gris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zostérops à dos gris : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - zost%C3%A9rops%20%C3%A0%20dos%20gris
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. 2, record 1, French, - zost%C3%A9rops%20%C3%A0%20dos%20gris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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