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LARUS DOMINICANUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kelp gull
1, record 1, English, kelp%20gull
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dominican gull 2, record 1, English, Dominican%20gull
- karoro 2, record 1, English, karoro
- southern black-backed gull 2, record 1, English, southern%20black%2Dbacked%20gull
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Laridae. 3, record 1, English, - kelp%20gull
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, Black-crowned Night Heron. 4, record 1, English, - kelp%20gull
Record 1, Key term(s)
- southern black backed gull
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goéland dominicain
1, record 1, French, go%C3%A9land%20dominicain
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 Laridae. 2, record 1, French, - go%C3%A9land%20dominicain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
goéland dominicain : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - go%C3%A9land%20dominicain
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. 3, record 1, French, - go%C3%A9land%20dominicain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gaviota cocinera
1, record 1, Spanish, gaviota%20cocinera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gaviota dominicana 2, record 1, Spanish, gaviota%20dominicana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gaviota cocinera. Larus dominicanus. Kelp Gull. Descripción: Pertenece a la familia de los laridos, emparentada con otras gaviotas y gaviotines dispersos por todo el planeta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gaviota%20cocinera
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