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NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX [2 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
- black-crowned night-heron
1, record 1, English, black%2Dcrowned%20night%2Dheron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black-crowned night heron 2, record 1, English, black%2Dcrowned%20night%20heron
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 3, record 1, English, - black%2Dcrowned%20night%2Dheron
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, - black%2Dcrowned%20night%2Dheron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bihoreau gris
1, record 1, French, bihoreau%20gris
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bihoreau à couronne noire 2, record 1, French, bihoreau%20%C3%A0%20couronne%20noire
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- héron bihoreau 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9ron%20bihoreau
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 3, record 1, French, - bihoreau%20gris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bihoreau gris : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - bihoreau%20gris
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. 4, record 1, French, - bihoreau%20gris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- martinete común
1, record 1, Spanish, martinete%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- martinete coroninegro 1, record 1, Spanish, martinete%20coroninegro
correct, masculine noun
- pedrete corona negra 1, record 1, Spanish, pedrete%20corona%20negra
correct, masculine noun
- garza nocturna coroninegra 1, record 1, Spanish, garza%20nocturna%20coroninegra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave de la] familia Ardeidae. [...] Esta ave es más activa durante las horas crepusculares y la noche, aunque no es extraño verlo durante el día. [...] Habita en las orillas de los depósitos y cursos de agua dulce, salobre y salada. Frecuenta los manglares, los pantanos, las playas de arena donde hay árboles o palmas y lugares semejantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - martinete%20com%C3%BAn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nankeen heron
1, record 2, English, nankeen%20heron
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nankeen night heron 1, record 2, English, nankeen%20night%20heron
correct, see observation
- rufous night heron 1, record 2, English, rufous%20night%20heron
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 2, English, - nankeen%20heron
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - nankeen%20heron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bihoreau cannelle
1, record 2, French, bihoreau%20cannelle
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
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 Ardeidae. 2, record 2, French, - bihoreau%20cannelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bihoreau cannelle : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - bihoreau%20cannelle
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bihoreau%20cannelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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