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MERGUS OCTOSETACEUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Brazilian merganser
1, record 1, English, Brazilian%20merganser
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Anatidae (ducks). 2, record 1, English, - Brazilian%20merganser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mergus octosetaceus Vieillot. 3, record 1, English, - Brazilian%20merganser
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. 4, record 1, English, - Brazilian%20merganser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harle du Brésil
1, record 1, French, harle%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bec-scie du Brésil 2, record 1, French, bec%2Dscie%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Harle du Brésil» [...] Bassins supérieur et moyen du Parana et du Paraguay dans le sud du Brésil, l'est du Paraguay et le nord-est de l'Argentine. Considéré comme «probablement disparu» entre 1922 (dernière capture) et 1947 (redécouverte en Argentine). 1, record 1, French, - harle%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bec-scie du Brésil : le Musée national des sciences naturelles recommande plutôt cet usage en Amérique du Nord. 2, record 1, French, - harle%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mergus octosetaceus Viellot. 1, record 1, French, - harle%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
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, - harle%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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