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BUTOR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American bittern
1, record 1, English, American%20bittern
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 Ardeidae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20bittern
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%20bittern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- butor d’Amérique
1, record 1, French, butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
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 Ardeidae. 2, record 1, French, - butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butor d'Amérique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%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, - butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avetoro americano
1, record 1, Spanish, avetoro%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- avetoro norteño 1, record 1, Spanish, avetoro%20norte%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] especie de ave pelecaniforme de la familia Ardeidae propia de América del Norte y Central. [...] mide entre 59 y 70 centímetros de alto, con una amplitud de alas de 95 a 115 centímetros. [...] Generalmente lleva una vida solitaria, siempre rodeado de vegetación. [...] se alimenta en pantanos y en aguas poco profundas como estanques, consumiendo anfibios, peces, insectos y reptiles. [...] hiberna en el sur de los Estados Unidos y en América Central. Pasa el verano en Canadá y en gran parte de Estados Unidos. Como ave migratoria, raramente anida en Europa, y cuando lo hace puede encontrarse en el Reino Unido y en Irlanda. 1, record 1, Spanish, - avetoro%20americano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Australasian bittern
1, record 2, English, Australasian%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Australian bittern 1, record 2, English, Australian%20bittern
correct, see observation
- Australian brown bittern 1, record 2, English, Australian%20brown%20bittern
correct, see observation
- brown bittern 1, record 2, English, brown%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 2, English, - Australasian%20bittern
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Australasian%20bittern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- butor d’Australie
1, record 2, French, butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 2, record 2, French, - butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butor d'Australie : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - butor%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinnated bittern
1, record 3, English, pinnated%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- South American bittern 1, record 3, English, South%20American%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 3, English, - pinnated%20bittern
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - pinnated%20bittern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- butor mirasol
1, record 3, French, butor%20mirasol
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 2, record 3, French, - butor%20mirasol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butor mirasol : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - butor%20mirasol
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - butor%20mirasol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Eurasian bittern
1, record 4, English, Eurasian%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Eurasian great bittern 1, record 4, English, Eurasian%20great%20bittern
correct, see observation
- great bittern 1, record 4, English, great%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 4, English, - Eurasian%20bittern
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Eurasian%20bittern
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- butor étoilé
1, record 4, French, butor%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 2, record 4, French, - butor%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butor étoilé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - butor%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - butor%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- least bittern
1, record 5, English, least%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 5, English, - least%20bittern
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - least%20bittern
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- petit blongios
1, record 5, French, petit%20blongios
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- petit butor 2, record 5, French, petit%20butor
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 3, record 5, French, - petit%20blongios
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petit blongios : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 5, French, - petit%20blongios
Record number: 5, 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. 4, record 5, French, - petit%20blongios
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bittern 1, record 6, English, bittern
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various wading birds (esp. genus Botaurus) of the heron family, noted for the resounding, thumping call of the male. 1, record 6, English, - bittern
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- butor
1, record 6, French, butor
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau échassier, sorte de héron au plumage fauve et tacheté, vivant dans les marais, et dont le cri évoque le mugissement du taureau. 2, record 6, French, - butor
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- West least bittern 1, record 7, English, West%20least%20bittern
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- petit butor de l'Ouest
1, record 7, French, petit%20butor%20de%20l%27Ouest
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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