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MOMOT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rufous motmot
1, record 1, English, rufous%20motmot
correct
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 Momotidae. 2, record 1, English, - rufous%20motmot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- momot oranroux
1, record 1, French, momot%20oranroux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turquoise-browed motmot
1, record 2, English, turquoise%2Dbrowed%20motmot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 2, English, - turquoise%2Dbrowed%20motmot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- momot à sourcils bleus
1, record 2, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20sourcils%20bleus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blue-throated motmot
1, record 3, English, blue%2Dthroated%20motmot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 3, English, - blue%2Dthroated%20motmot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- momot à gorge bleue
1, record 3, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20bleue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- broad-billed motmot
1, record 4, English, broad%2Dbilled%20motmot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 4, English, - broad%2Dbilled%20motmot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- momot à bec large
1, record 4, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20bec%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- keel-billed motmot
1, record 5, English, keel%2Dbilled%20motmot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 5, English, - keel%2Dbilled%20motmot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- momot caréné
1, record 5, French, momot%20car%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tody motmot
1, record 6, English, tody%20motmot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 6, English, - tody%20motmot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- momot nain
1, record 6, French, momot%20nain
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- russet-crowned motmot
1, record 7, English, russet%2Dcrowned%20motmot
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 7, English, - russet%2Dcrowned%20motmot
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - russet%2Dcrowned%20motmot
Record 7, Key term(s)
- russet crowned motmot
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- momot à tête rousse
1, record 7, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Momotidae. 2, record 7, French, - momot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - momot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-04-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crimson-spotted racket-tailed parrot
1, record 8, English, crimson%2Dspotted%20racket%2Dtailed%20parrot
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Luzon racquet-tail 1, record 8, English, Luzon%20racquet%2Dtail
correct, see observation
- montane racquet-tail 1, record 8, English, montane%20racquet%2Dtail
correct, see observation
- mountain racket-tailed parrot 1, record 8, English, mountain%20racket%2Dtailed%20parrot
correct, see observation
- red-crowned racket-tailed parrot 1, record 8, English, red%2Dcrowned%20racket%2Dtailed%20parrot
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Psittacidae. 2, record 8, English, - crimson%2Dspotted%20racket%2Dtailed%20parrot
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - crimson%2Dspotted%20racket%2Dtailed%20parrot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- palette momot
1, record 8, French, palette%20momot
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Psittacidae. 2, record 8, French, - palette%20momot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palette momot : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 8, French, - palette%20momot
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - palette%20momot
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-02-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- motmot
1, record 9, English, motmot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several tropical and subtropical American birds of the family Momotidae, related to the kingfishers, having a serrate bill and chiefly greenish and bluish plumage. 1, record 9, English, - motmot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- momot
1, record 9, French, momot
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau des forêts d'Amérique tropicale, aux vives couleurs, au bec courbe et pointu, aux rectrices longues et inégales, se nourrissant d'insectes et de fruits. Famille des momotidés; ordre des coraciadiformes. 1, record 9, French, - momot
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mot-mot 1, record 10, English, mot%2Dmot
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- momot
1, record 10, French, momot
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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