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FOULQUE AMERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American coot
1, record 1, English, American%20coot
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 Rallidae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20coot
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, - American%20coot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foulque d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, foulque%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
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 Rallidae. 2, record 1, French, - foulque%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foulque d'Amérique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - foulque%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
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, - foulque%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- focha americana
1, record 1, Spanish, focha%20americana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gallareta americana 1, record 1, Spanish, gallareta%20americana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave de la] familia Rallidae. [...] Mide unos 37 cm de largo. […] los machos son algo más grandes que las hembras. El cuerpo es de color gris pizarra. La cabeza y el cuello son de color negro intenso y brillante. El pico es de color blanco con una mancha grisáceo rojiza en forma de aro incompleto cerca del extremo [...] Los ojos son pequeños y de color rojo rubí. […] Las patas son de color gris verdoso y tienen unos dedos muy anchos y lobulados. [Esta ave se distribuye] en América del Norte, en Centroamérica y en el norte de América del Sur. 1, record 1, Spanish, - focha%20americana
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