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PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX [1 record]
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
- ruff
1, record 1, English, ruff
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Scolopacidae. 2, record 1, English, - ruff
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, English, - ruff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combattant varié
1, record 1, French, combattant%20vari%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bécasseau combattant 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9casseau%20combattant
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- chevalier combattant 1, record 1, French, chevalier%20combattant
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'espèce est classée dans la famille des Scolopacidae, tribu des Calidrini; il est donc faux de l'appeler «chevalier combattant». 3, record 1, French, - combattant%20vari%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combattant varié: nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - combattant%20vari%C3%A9
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. 4, record 1, French, - combattant%20vari%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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