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MAGDALENA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena
1, record 1, English, Magdalena
correct, Colombia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A department of Colombia. 2, record 1, English, - Magdalena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO-MAG: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Magdalena
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Magdalena
1, record 1, French, Magdalena
correct, Colombia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Département de la Colombie. 2, record 1, French, - Magdalena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO-MAG : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Magdalena
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Magdalena
1, record 1, Spanish, Magdalena
correct, Colombia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Departamento de Colombia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Magdalena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO-MAG: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Magdalena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena river stingray
1, record 2, English, Magdalena%20river%20stingray
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A stingray of the family Potamotrygonidae. 2, record 2, English, - Magdalena%20river%20stingray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pastenague d’eau douce Magdalena
1, record 2, French, pastenague%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20douce%20Magdalena
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pastenague de la famille des Potamotrygonidae. 1, record 2, French, - pastenague%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20douce%20Magdalena
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- raya de río
1, record 2, Spanish, raya%20de%20r%C3%ADo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pez perteneciente a la familia de los potamotrigónidos, que se encuentra en Colombia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - raya%20de%20r%C3%ADo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- velvet-fronted euphonia
1, record 3, English, velvet%2Dfronted%20euphonia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 3, English, - velvet%2Dfronted%20euphonia
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. 2, record 3, English, - velvet%2Dfronted%20euphonia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- organiste de la Magdalena
1, record 3, French, organiste%20de%20la%20Magdalena
correct, 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 Emberizidae. 2, record 3, French, - organiste%20de%20la%20Magdalena
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organiste de la Magdalena : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - organiste%20de%20la%20Magdalena
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. 2, record 3, French, - organiste%20de%20la%20Magdalena
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena tinamou
1, record 4, English, Magdalena%20tinamou
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Tinamidae. 2, record 4, English, - Magdalena%20tinamou
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, - Magdalena%20tinamou
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tinamou de la Magdalena
1, record 4, French, tinamou%20de%20la%20Magdalena
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 Tinamidae. 2, record 4, French, - tinamou%20de%20la%20Magdalena
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tinamou de la Magdalena : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - tinamou%20de%20la%20Magdalena
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, - tinamou%20de%20la%20Magdalena
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena alpine
1, record 5, English, Magdalena%20alpine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 5, English, - Magdalena%20alpine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Erebia magdalena
1, record 5, French, Erebia%20magdalena
correct, Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 5, French, - Erebia%20magdalena
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Erebia magdalena : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour cette espèce de papillons. 2, record 5, French, - Erebia%20magdalena
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena antbird
1, record 6, English, Magdalena%20antbird
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Thamnophilidae. 2, record 6, English, - Magdalena%20antbird
Record number: 6, 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. 2, record 6, English, - Magdalena%20antbird
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alapi du Magdalena
1, record 6, French, alapi%20du%20Magdalena
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Thamnophilidae. 2, record 6, French, - alapi%20du%20Magdalena
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 6, French, - alapi%20du%20Magdalena
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena
1, record 7, English, Magdalena
correct, Colombia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Magdalena
1, record 7, French, Magdalena
correct, masculine noun, Colombia
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleuve de Colombie, qui se jette dans la mer des Antilles. 1, record 7, French, - Magdalena
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-08-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena Mountain 1, record 8, English, Magdalena%20Mountain
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Located in the Renfrew Land District-Juan de Fuca Provincial Forest, British Columbia. 1, record 8, English, - Magdalena%20Mountain
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mont Magdalena 1, record 8, French, mont%20Magdalena
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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