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HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American oystercatcher
1, record 1, English, American%20oystercatcher
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 Haematopodidae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20oystercatcher
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%20oystercatcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huîtrier d’Amérique
1, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtrier%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 Haematopodidae. 2, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtrier%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huîtrier d'Amérique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtrier%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, - hu%C3%AEtrier%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
- ostrero americano común
1, record 1, Spanish, ostrero%20americano%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ostrero común 2, record 1, Spanish, ostrero%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ave de más de 40 centímetros de tamaño. Presenta la cabeza, el cuello y la parte superior del pecho de color negro pizarra. [...] El pico es grande y recto, de color rojo intenso con la punta amarillenta. Las patas son rosáceas y los ojos amarillos con un anillo periocular rojo. [...] Tienen una amplia distribución en ambas costas de América del sur y central, alcanzando las costas de Florida y Nueva Inglaterra en Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ostrero%20americano%20com%C3%BAn
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