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BIRD PARADISE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bird of paradise
1, record 1, English, bird%20of%20paradise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bird-of-paradise 2, record 1, English, bird%2Dof%2Dparadise
correct, see observation
- bird-of-paradise flower 3, record 1, English, bird%2Dof%2Dparadise%20flower
correct
- queen's bird-of-paradise 4, record 1, English, queen%27s%20bird%2Dof%2Dparadise
correct
- crane flower 4, record 1, English, crane%20flower
correct
- strelitzia 5, record 1, English, strelitzia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Strelitziaceae. 6, record 1, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bird-of-paradise: common name also used to refer to the species Caesalpinia gilliesii. 6, record 1, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oiseau de paradis
1, record 1, French, oiseau%20de%20paradis
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oiseau du paradis 2, record 1, French, oiseau%20du%20paradis
correct, masculine noun
- strelitzia 3, record 1, French, strelitzia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Strelitziaceae. 4, record 1, French, - oiseau%20de%20paradis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oiseau de paradis : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Caesalpinia gilliesii. 4, record 1, French, - oiseau%20de%20paradis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bird of paradise
1, record 2, English, bird%20of%20paradise
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bird-of-paradise bush 1, record 2, English, bird%2Dof%2Dparadise%20bush
correct
- bird-of-paradise shrub 1, record 2, English, bird%2Dof%2Dparadise%20shrub
correct
- paradise poinciana 1, record 2, English, paradise%20poinciana
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 2, record 2, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bird of paradise: common name also used to refer to the species Strelitzia reginae. 2, record 2, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oiseau de paradis
1, record 2, French, oiseau%20de%20paradis
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- césalpinie de Gillies 1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9salpinie%20de%20Gillies
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 2, record 2, French, - oiseau%20de%20paradis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oiseau de paradis : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Strelitzia reginae. 2, record 2, French, - oiseau%20de%20paradis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bird of paradise
1, record 3, English, bird%20of%20paradise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a family (paradisaeidae) of brightly colored birds found in and near New Guinea. 2, record 3, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most people assume that birds of paradise are named for the exquisite beauty of their elaborate feathers. In fact, they owe their lovely moniker to another legless legend. The natives of New Guinea prepared specimens for trade by cutting off the legs and drying the skin over a fire. The first specimens, supplied by Islamic traders, reached Europe in the sixteenth century and inspired an elaborate legend about ethereal birds that, according to a commentator in 1551, «lack feet and are therefore obliged to fly continuously and live in the highest sky ... They require no other food or drink than dew from Heaven " - hence, birds of paradise. 3, record 3, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paradisier
1, record 3, French, paradisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- oiseau de paradis 2, record 3, French, oiseau%20de%20paradis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau (passereaux) de la Nouvelle-Guinée. 3, record 3, French, - paradisier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Oiseau tropical d'Indonésie orientale et d'Australie du Nord, dont le mâle porte une parure de noce aux formes et aux couleurs les plus variées. 2, record 3, French, - paradisier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les paradisiers, quand ils sont arrivés empaillés en Europe au XVIe siècle, ont été qualifiés d'apodes, car les indigènes leur avaient coupé les pattes, et la légende en a fait des oiseaux volant sans jamais se poser. 2, record 3, French, - paradisier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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