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Wompoo Fruit Dove

Megaloprepia magnifica (Temminck, CJ 1821)

The wompoo fruit dove, also known as wompoo pigeon, is one of the larger fruit doves native to New Guinea and eastern Australia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Megaloprepia
Scientific:
  Megaloprepia magnifica

Original description

Citation:
  (Temminck, CJ 1821)

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13, pt.1 p.125

Protonym:
  Columba magnifica

Type locality:
  East coast of Australia opposite the five islands near Red Point = Red Point, south of WoUongong, New South Wales.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/13692#page/141/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1A279952CBA4F77E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1A279952

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1A279952

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177327

English:
Wompoo Fruit Dove
Catalan:
Tilinop magnífic
Czech:
holub čarokrásný
Danish:
Wompoofrugtdue
German:
Purpurbrust-Fruchttaube
Esperanto:
purpurbrusta fruktokolombo
Spanish:
Tilopo Magnífico
Spanish (Spain):
Tilopo Magnífico
Finnish:
loistohedelmäkyyhky
French:
Ptilope magnifique
Croatian:
ljubičastoprsa voćarica
Hungarian:
Wompoo-gyümölcsgalamb
Icelandic:
Aldindúfa
Italian:
Tortora beccafrutta wompu
Japanese (romaji):
wa-pu-aobato
Japanese:
ワープーアオバト
Lithuanian:
Didingasis karvelis vaislesys
Dutch:
Wompoejufferduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bispefruktdue
Norwegian:
Bispefruktdue
Polish:
owocożer purpurowy
Portuguese:
Pomba-de-fruta-magnifica
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-da-fruta-magnífico
Russian:
Длиннохвостый фруктовый голубь
Slovak:
pestroš vznešený
Serbian:
Purpurnogrudi voćni golub
Swedish:
wompoofruktduva
Ukrainian:
Тілопо довгохвостий
Chinese:
巨果鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
巨果鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Ptilope magnifique ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Ptilope magnifique ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Wompoo Pigeon ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2025:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 2]
Clements 3rd edition:
Wompoo Pigeon ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Magnificent Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Magnificent Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Wompoo Fruit-dove ( Megaloprepia magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Wompoo Fruit Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Megaloprepia magnifica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Megaloprepia magnifica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Megaloprepia magnifica [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Wompoo Fruit-Dove ( Ptilinopus magnificus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ptilinopus magnificus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ptilinopus magnificus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Tilinop magnífic
Czech: Holub carokrásný, holub čarokrásný
Danish: Wompoofrugtdue
German: Purpurbrustfruchttaube, Purpurbrust-Fruchttaube
English: Magnificent Fruit Dove, Magnificent Fruit-Dove, Wompoo Fruit Dove, Wompoo Fruit-Dove, Wompoo Pigeon
English, HBW: Wompoo Fruit-dove
English (IOC): Wompoo Fruit Dove
English (United States): Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Esperanto: Purpurbrusta fruktokolombo
Spanish: Tilopo Magnífico, Tipolo Magnífico
Spanish (Spain): Tilopo Magnífico
Spanish (HBW): Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Estonian: suur-rohetuvi
Finnish: Loistohedelmäkyyhky
French: Ptilope magnifique
Croatian: ljubičastoprsa voćarica
Hungarian: Wompoo-gyümölcsgalamb
Indonesian: Walik Wompu
Icelandic: Aldindúfa
Italian: Colomba frugivora magnifica, Tortora beccafrutta wompu
Japanese (romaji): waapuaaobato, wa-pu-aobato
Japanese: ワアプアアオバト, ワープーアオバト
Scientific: Columba magnifica, Megaloprepia magnifica, Ptilinopus magnificus, Ptilinopus magnificus magnificus
Lithuanian: Didingasis karvelis vaislesys
Dutch: Wompoejufferduif, Wompoe-jufferduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bispefruktdue
Norwegian: Bispefruktdue
Polish: owocozer purpurowy, owocożer purpurowy, Treronek purpurowy
Portuguese: Pomba-de-fruta-magnifica
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-da-fruta-magnífico
Russian: Длиннохвостый пёстрый голубь, Длиннохвостый фруктовый голубь
Slovak: pestroš vznešený, Plodožer vznešený
Swedish: Wompoofruktduva
Turkish: Mor göğüslü meyve kumrusu
Ukrainian: Тілопо довгохвостий
Chinese: 巨果鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 巨果鳩

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