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CARDUELIS TRISTIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American goldfinch
1, record 1, English, American%20goldfinch
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 Fringillidae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20goldfinch
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, Blach-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - American%20goldfinch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chardonneret jaune
1, record 1, French, chardonneret%20jaune
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 Fringillidae. 2, record 1, French, - chardonneret%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chardonneret jaune : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - chardonneret%20jaune
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. 2, record 1, French, - chardonneret%20jaune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jilguero canario
1, record 1, Spanish, jilguero%20canario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dominico americano 1, record 1, Spanish, dominico%20americano
correct, masculine noun
- jilguero americano 1, record 1, Spanish, jilguero%20americano
correct, masculine noun
- dominiquito canario 1, record 1, Spanish, dominiquito%20canario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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