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Mountain Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis kinabaluensis Sclater, WL 1919

The mountain serpent eagle, also known as the Kinabalu serpent eagle, is a bird of prey that is found in northern Borneo. It is found at altitudes of 1,000–4,100 metres (3,300–13,500 ft) in forest, especially where it becomes stunted. Where their range overlaps, the crested serpent eagle generally occurs at lower altitudes. The mountain serpent eagle is darker than the Bornean subspecies of the crested serpent eagle. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Spilornis
Scientific:
  Spilornis kinabaluensis


Original description

Citation:
  Sclater, WL 1919

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 40 p.37

Protonym:
  Spilornis cheela kinabaluensis

Type locality:
  Mt. Kinabalu.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100942#page/305/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2FDECDDEFBC71C12

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2FDECDDE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2FDECDDE


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 563062


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Geographic range:

  • Spilornis kinabaluensis: mountains of northern Borneo
English:
Mountain Serpent-Eagle
Catalan:
Àguila serpera de Borneo
Czech:
orlík kinabalský
Danish:
Borneoslangeørn
German:
Bergschlangenadler
Spanish:
Culebrera de Kinabalu
Spanish (Spain):
Culebrera de Kinabalu
Finnish:
borneonharjakotka
French:
Serpentaire du Kinabalu
Croatian:
borneanski zmijar
Hungarian:
borneói kígyászsas
Italian:
Serpentario montano
Japanese (romaji):
kinabarukanmuriwashi
Japanese:
キナバルカンムリワシ
Lithuanian:
Kinabalinis gyvatėdis
Dutch:
Kinabaluslangenarend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Borneosnokørn
Norwegian:
Borneosnokørn
Polish:
wężojad górski
Portuguese:
Águia-serpentária-montesa
Portuguese (Portugal):
águia-cobreira-montesa
Russian:
Борнейский змееяд
Slovak:
hadiar horský
Serbian:
Planinski zmijar
Swedish:
kinabaluhjälmörn
Ukrainian:
Змієїд гірський
Chinese:
山蛇雕
Chinese (Traditional):
山蛇鵰


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Spilornis [cheela, abbotti, asturinus, sipora, natunensis, baweanus, perplexus, minimus,holospilus,klossi,kinabaluensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Azerbaijani: ilanyeyən dağ qartalı
Catalan: Àguila serpera de Borneo
Czech: Orlík kinabalský
Danish: Borneoslangeørn
German: Bergschlangenadler, Bergschlangenweihe
English: Kinabalu Serpent Eagle, Kinabalu Serpent-eagle, Mountain Serpent Eagle, Mountain Serpent-Eagle
English, HBW: Kinabalu Serpent-eagle
English (IOC): Mountain Serpent Eagle
English (United States): Mountain Serpent-Eagle
Esperanto: Monta serpentaglo
Spanish: Águila Culebrera de Kinabalu, Culebrera de Kinabalu, Culebrera del Kinabalu
Spanish (Spain): Culebrera de Kinabalu
Spanish (HBW): Mountain Serpent-Eagle
Estonian: mägi-maduhaugas
Finnish: Borneonharjakotka, harjakotka
French: Serpentaire de Kinabalu, Serpentaire des Kinabalu, Serpentaire du Kinabalu, Serpentaire montagnard
Croatian: borneanski zmijar
Hungarian: borneói kígyászsas
Indonesian: Elangular Kinabalu, Elang-ular kinabalu
Italian: Aquila serpentaria di Kinabalu, Serpentario montano
Japanese (romaji): kinabarukanmuriwashi
Japanese: キナバルカンムリワシ
Mongolian, Halh: залаат могойч бүргэд
Scientific: Spilornis cheela kinabaluensis, Spilornis kinabaluensis
Lithuanian: Kinabalinis gyvatėdis
Mongolian: залаат могойч бүргэд, могойч бүргэд
Malay: Helang Kinabalu
Mongolian, Chakhar (Peripheral): могойч бүргэд
Dutch: Kinabalu-slangearend, Kinabaluslangenarend, Kinabalu-slangenarend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Borneosnokørn
Norwegian: Borneosnokørn
Polish: wezojad górski, wężojad górski
Portuguese: Águia-serpentária-montesa
Portuguese (Portugal): águia-cobreira-montesa
Russian: Борнейский змееяд, Кинабалусский хохлатый змееяд
Slovak: hadiar horský
Serbian: Planinski zmijar
Swedish: kinabaluhjälmörn, Kinabalutofsörn
Turkish: Dağ yılan kartalı
Ukrainian: Змієїд гірський
Chinese: 山蛇雕
Chinese (Traditional): 山蛇鵰

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