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PERDIX PERDIX [4 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
- grey partridge
1, record 1, English, grey%20partridge
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gray partridge 2, record 1, English, gray%20partridge
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 3, record 1, English, - grey%20partridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grey partridge; gray partridge: common names also used to refer to the species Francolinus pondicerianus. 4, record 1, English, - grey%20partridge
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - grey%20partridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perdrix grise
1, record 1, French, perdrix%20grise
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 Phasianidae. 2, record 1, French, - perdrix%20grise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perdrix grise : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - perdrix%20grise
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - perdrix%20grise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-billed murrelet
1, record 2, English, long%2Dbilled%20murrelet
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 Alcidae. 2, record 2, English, - long%2Dbilled%20murrelet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Brachyramphus perdix" was split from "Marbled murrelet" (Brachyramphus marmoratus) in 1996. 3, record 2, English, - long%2Dbilled%20murrelet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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 2, English, - long%2Dbilled%20murrelet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guillemot à long bec
1, record 2, French, guillemot%20%C3%A0%20long%20bec
correct, 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 Alcidae. 2, record 2, French, - guillemot%20%C3%A0%20long%20bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guillemot à long bec : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - guillemot%20%C3%A0%20long%20bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Brachyramphus perdix» se distingue de «Brachyramphus marmoratus» depuis 1996. 2, record 2, French, - guillemot%20%C3%A0%20long%20bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 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, - guillemot%20%C3%A0%20long%20bec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tibetan partridge
1, record 3, English, Tibetan%20partridge
correct, see observation
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 Phasianidae. 2, record 3, English, - Tibetan%20partridge
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Tibetan%20partridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perdrix de Hodgson
1, record 3, French, perdrix%20de%20Hodgson
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
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 Phasianidae. 2, record 3, French, - perdrix%20de%20Hodgson
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perdrix de Hodgson : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - perdrix%20de%20Hodgson
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - perdrix%20de%20Hodgson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bearded partridge
1, record 4, English, bearded%20partridge
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Daurian partridge 1, record 4, English, Daurian%20partridge
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 4, English, - bearded%20partridge
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - bearded%20partridge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perdrix de Daourie
1, record 4, French, perdrix%20de%20Daourie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 4, French, - perdrix%20de%20Daourie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perdrix de Daourie : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - perdrix%20de%20Daourie
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - perdrix%20de%20Daourie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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