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PETRONIA PETRONIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rock sparrow
1, record 1, English, rock%20sparrow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rock petronia 1, record 1, English, rock%20petronia
correct
- streaked rock sparrow 1, record 1, English, streaked%20rock%20sparrow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Passeridae. 2, record 1, English, - rock%20sparrow
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, - rock%20sparrow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moineau soulcie
1, record 1, French, moineau%20soulcie
correct, masculine 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 Passeridae. 2, record 1, French, - moineau%20soulcie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moineau soulcie : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - moineau%20soulcie
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, - moineau%20soulcie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow-throated petronia
1, record 2, English, yellow%2Dthroated%20petronia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- South African rock sparrow 1, record 2, English, South%20African%20rock%20sparrow
correct
- yellow-throated sparrow 1, record 2, English, yellow%2Dthroated%20sparrow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Passeridae. 2, record 2, English, - yellow%2Dthroated%20petronia
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. 2, record 2, English, - yellow%2Dthroated%20petronia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moineau bridé
1, record 2, French, moineau%20brid%C3%A9
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 Passeridae. 2, record 2, French, - moineau%20brid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moineau bridé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - moineau%20brid%C3%A9
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. 2, record 2, French, - moineau%20brid%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yellow-spotted petronia
1, record 3, English, yellow%2Dspotted%20petronia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Abyssinian yellow-throated sparrow 1, record 3, English, Abyssinian%20yellow%2Dthroated%20sparrow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Passeridae. 2, record 3, English, - yellow%2Dspotted%20petronia
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. 2, record 3, English, - yellow%2Dspotted%20petronia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moineau à point jaune
1, record 3, French, moineau%20%C3%A0%20point%20jaune
correct, masculine 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 Passeridae. 2, record 3, French, - moineau%20%C3%A0%20point%20jaune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moineau à point jaune : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - moineau%20%C3%A0%20point%20jaune
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. 2, record 3, French, - moineau%20%C3%A0%20point%20jaune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chestnut-shouldered petronia
1, record 4, English, chestnut%2Dshouldered%20petronia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yellow-throated sparrow 1, record 4, English, yellow%2Dthroated%20sparrow
correct
- yellow-spotted rock sparrow 1, record 4, English, yellow%2Dspotted%20rock%20sparrow
correct
- Indian yellow-throated sparrow 1, record 4, English, Indian%20yellow%2Dthroated%20sparrow
correct
- chestnut-shouldered Rock sparrow 1, record 4, English, chestnut%2Dshouldered%20Rock%20sparrow
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Passeridae. 2, record 4, English, - chestnut%2Dshouldered%20petronia
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. 2, record 4, English, - chestnut%2Dshouldered%20petronia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moineau à gorge jaune
1, record 4, French, moineau%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20jaune
correct, masculine 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 Passeridae. 2, record 4, French, - moineau%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20jaune
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moineau à gorge jaune : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - moineau%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20jaune
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. 2, record 4, French, - moineau%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20jaune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bush petronia
1, record 5, English, bush%20petronia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lesser rock sparrow 1, record 5, English, lesser%20rock%20sparrow
correct
- bush sparrow 1, record 5, English, bush%20sparrow
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Passeridae. 2, record 5, English, - bush%20petronia
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - bush%20petronia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- petit moineau
1, record 5, French, petit%20moineau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Passeridae. 2, record 5, French, - petit%20moineau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petit moineau : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - petit%20moineau
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - petit%20moineau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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