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PARUS NIGER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Carp's tit
1, record 1, English, Carp%27s%20tit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Carp's black tit 1, record 1, English, Carp%27s%20black%20tit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Paridae. 2, record 1, English, - Carp%27s%20tit
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. 2, record 1, English, - Carp%27s%20tit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Parus niger carpi
- Parus carpi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésange de Carp
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sange%20de%20Carp
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
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 Paridae. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20de%20Carp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mésange de Carp : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20de%20Carp
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. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20de%20Carp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Parus niger carpi
- Parus carpi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black tit
1, record 2, English, black%20tit
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Southern black-tit 2, record 2, English, Southern%20black%2Dtit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Paridae. 3, record 2, English, - black%20tit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black tit: common name also used to refer to the species Parus leucomelas and Parus rubidiventris. 4, record 2, English, - black%20tit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 2, English, - black%20tit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black-tit
- Southern black tit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mésange nègre
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9sange%20n%C3%A8gre
correct, feminine 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 Paridae. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20n%C3%A8gre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mésange nègre : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20n%C3%A8gre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20n%C3%A8gre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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