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PORPHYRIO PORPHYRIO [8 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
- purple gallinule
1, record 1, English, purple%20gallinule
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 Rallidae. 2, record 1, English, - purple%20gallinule
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. 3, record 1, English, - purple%20gallinule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- talève violacée
1, record 1, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20violac%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gallinule violacée 2, record 1, French, gallinule%20violac%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Rallidae. 3, record 1, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20violac%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talève violacée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20violac%C3%A9e
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, - tal%C3%A8ve%20violac%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gallineta azul
1, record 1, Spanish, gallineta%20azul
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Allen's gallinule
1, record 2, English, Allen%27s%20gallinule
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Allen's reedhen 1, record 2, English, Allen%27s%20reedhen
correct, see observation
- lesser gallinule 1, record 2, English, lesser%20gallinule
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 2, record 2, English, - Allen%27s%20gallinule
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, - Allen%27s%20gallinule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- talève d'Allen
1, record 2, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20d%27Allen
correct, see observation, 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 Rallidae. 2, record 2, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20d%27Allen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talève d'Allen : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20d%27Allen
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, - tal%C3%A8ve%20d%27Allen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- azure gallinule
1, record 3, English, azure%20gallinule
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 Rallidae. 2, record 3, English, - azure%20gallinule
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, - azure%20gallinule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- talève favorite
1, record 3, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20favorite
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 Rallidae. 2, record 3, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20favorite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talève favorite : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20favorite
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, - tal%C3%A8ve%20favorite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- purple swamphen
1, record 4, English, purple%20swamphen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 2, record 4, English, - purple%20swamphen
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - purple%20swamphen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- talève sultane
1, record 4, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20sultane
correct, 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 Rallidae. 2, record 4, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20sultane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talève sultane : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20sultane
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20sultane
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mohoau
1, record 5, English, mohoau
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- North Island takahe 2, record 5, English, North%20Island%20takahe
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 3, record 5, English, - mohoau
Record number: 5, 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. 4, record 5, English, - mohoau
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- talève mohoau
1, record 5, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20mohoau
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- talève takahé 2, record 5, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20takah%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Rallidae. 3, record 5, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20mohoau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talève takahé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 5, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20mohoau
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20mohoau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Lord Howe swamphen
1, record 6, English, Lord%20Howe%20swamphen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- white swamphen 2, record 6, English, white%20swamphen
correct
- Lord Howe Island swamphen 3, record 6, English, Lord%20Howe%20Island%20swamphen
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 4, record 6, English, - Lord%20Howe%20swamphen
Record number: 6, 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. 5, record 6, English, - Lord%20Howe%20swamphen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- talève de Lord Howe
1, record 6, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20de%20Lord%20Howe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Rallidae. 2, record 6, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20de%20Lord%20Howe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talève de Lord Howe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20de%20Lord%20Howe
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20de%20Lord%20Howe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- takahe
1, record 7, English, takahe
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- South Island takahe 2, record 7, English, South%20Island%20takahe
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 3, record 7, English, - takahe
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - takahe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- takahé du Sud
1, record 7, French, takah%C3%A9%20du%20Sud
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Rallidae. 2, record 7, French, - takah%C3%A9%20du%20Sud
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 7, French, - takah%C3%A9%20du%20Sud
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- African swamphen
1, record 8, English, African%20swamphen
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 2, record 8, English, - African%20swamphen
Record number: 8, 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. 2, record 8, English, - African%20swamphen
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- talève de Madagascar
1, record 8, French, tal%C3%A8ve%20de%20Madagascar
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Rallidae. 2, record 8, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20de%20Madagascar
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 8, French, - tal%C3%A8ve%20de%20Madagascar
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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