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MALURUS SPLENDENS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black-backed fairywren
1, record 1, English, black%2Dbacked%20fairywren
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 Maluridae. 2, record 1, English, - black%2Dbacked%20fairywren
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. 2, record 1, English, - black%2Dbacked%20fairywren
Record 1, Key term(s)
- black-backed fairy-wren
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mérion à croupion noir
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9rion%20%C3%A0%20croupion%20noir
correct, masculine noun
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 Maluridae. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20%C3%A0%20croupion%20noir
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20%C3%A0%20croupion%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- splendid fairywren
1, record 2, English, splendid%20fairywren
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Maluridae. 2, record 2, English, - splendid%20fairywren
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - splendid%20fairywren
Record 2, Key term(s)
- splendid fairy-wren
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mérion splendide
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9rion%20splendide
correct, masculine noun
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 Maluridae. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20splendide
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20splendide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turquoise fairywren
1, record 3, English, turquoise%20fairywren
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 Maluridae. 2, record 3, English, - turquoise%20fairywren
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - turquoise%20fairywren
Record 3, Key term(s)
- turquoise fairy-wren
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mérion turquoise
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9rion%20turquoise
correct, masculine noun
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 Maluridae. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20turquoise
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - m%C3%A9rion%20turquoise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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