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ELEPHANT BIRD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elephant bird
1, record 1, English, elephant%20bird
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- æpyornis 1, record 1, English, %C3%A6pyornis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... gigantic ratite [bird] known only from remains found in Madagascar though believed to have survived into historic times and to have been the source of legends about the roc. 1, record 1, English, - elephant%20bird
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- æpyornis
1, record 1, French, %C3%A6pyornis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau fossile de la classe des ratites, d'origine africaine, qui a vécu à la fin du tertiaire et a survécu à Madagascar jusqu'au Xe siècle. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A6pyornis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elephant bird 1, record 2, English, elephant%20bird
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the ostrich of Africa and the emu of Australia, the ratites include ... the extinct elephant birds of Malagasy and the Canary Islands. 1, record 2, English, - elephant%20bird
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oiseau-éléphant
1, record 2, French, oiseau%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre l'autruche d'Afrique et l'émeu d'Australie, les Ratites comprennent [...] les oiseaux-éléphants aujourd'hui disparus, de Madagascar et des Îles Canaries. 1, record 2, French, - oiseau%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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