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COLINUS VIRGINIANUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Northern bobwhite
1, record 1, English, Northern%20bobwhite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bobwhite quail 2, record 1, English, bobwhite%20quail
correct, see observation
- Virginia quail 3, record 1, English, Virginia%20quail
correct, see observation
- bobwhite 3, record 1, English, bobwhite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 4, record 1, English, - Northern%20bobwhite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A small game bird common in central and eastern United States. 3, record 1, English, - Northern%20bobwhite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 5, record 1, English, - Northern%20bobwhite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bob-white
- common bobwhite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colin de Virginie
1, record 1, French, colin%20de%20Virginie
correct, see observation, 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
Sorte de caille sauvage souvent élevée comme gibier. 2, record 1, French, - colin%20de%20Virginie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 3, record 1, French, - colin%20de%20Virginie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
colin de Virginie : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - colin%20de%20Virginie
Record number: 1, 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. 4, record 1, French, - colin%20de%20Virginie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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