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Abyssinian Scimitar-bill

Rhinopomastus minor (Rüppell, WPES 1845)

The Abyssinian scimitarbill is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Bucerotiformes
Family:
  Phoeniculidae
Genus:
   Rhinopomastus
Scientific:
  Rhinopomastus minor

Original description

Citation:
  (Rüppell, WPES 1845)

Reference:
   Syst. Uebers. Vög. N.-O.-Afr.

Protonym:
  Promerops minor

Type locality:
  Shoa.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35997929

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  46847C50C05E10A6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-46847C50

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/46847C50

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554480

Geographic range:

  • Rhinopomastus minor minor: Ethiopia to Somalia and n Kenya
  • Rhinopomastus minor cabanisi: Sudan to s Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill
Catalan:
Puput arbòria menuda
Czech:
dudkovec oranžovozobý
Danish:
Rødnæbbet Seglhærfugl
German:
Goldschnabel-Sichelhopf
Spanish:
Abubilla arbórea menor
Spanish (Spain):
Abubilla Arbórea Menor
Finnish:
pikkusirppisäihkyjä
French:
Irrisor à cimeterre
Croatian:
mali pupavac
Hungarian:
piroscsőrű sarlósbanka
Icelandic:
Stúfgarpur
Italian:
Becco a scimitarra d'Abissinia
Japanese (romaji):
kibashikamahashi
Japanese:
キバシカマハシ
Lithuanian:
Abisininis kopikinis kukutis
Dutch:
Abessijnse Boomhop
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nordsabelnebb
Norwegian:
Nordsabelnebb
Polish:
czarnodudek czerwonodzioby
Portuguese:
bico-de-cimitarra-da-abissínia
Portuguese (Portugal):
zombeteiro-pequeno
Russian:
Восточный древесный удод
Slovak:
dudkovec žltozobý
Serbian:
Abisinski šumski pupavac
Swedish:
abessinsk sabelnäbb
Ukrainian:
Ірисор малий
Chinese:
小弯嘴戴胜
Chinese (Traditional):
小彎嘴林戴勝

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Irrisor à cimeterre ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Irrisor à cimeterre ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Phoeniculus minor) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Rhinopomastus minor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Rhinopomastus minor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Rhinopomastus minor [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Abyssinian Scimitarbill ( Rhinopomastus minor) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rhinopomastus minor [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rhinopomastus minor [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Puput arbòria menuda
Czech: dudkovec oranžovozobý, Dudkovec zlatozobý
Danish: Rødnæbbet Seglhærfugl
German: Goldschnabelhopf, Goldschnabel-Sichelhopf
English: Abyssinian Scimitar bill, Abyssinian Scimitarbill, Abyssinian Scimitar-bill, Abyssinian Scimitar-billed Hoopoe
English, HBW: Abyssinian Scimitarbill
English (IOC): Abyssinian Scimitarbill
English (Kenya): Abyssinian Scimitarbill
English (United States): Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Spanish: Abubilla Arbórea Etíope, Abubilla arbórea menor, Abubilla-arbórea Menor
Spanish (Spain): Abubilla Arbórea Menor
Spanish (HBW): Abyssinian Scimitar-bill
Estonian: abessiinia saabelnokk
Finnish: Pikkusirppisäihkyjä
French: Irrisor à cimeterre
Croatian: mali pupavac
Hungarian: piroscsőrű sarlósbanka
Icelandic: Stúfgarpur
Italian: Becco a scimitarra d'Abissinia, Upupa arboricola becco a scimitarra dell'Abissinia
Japanese (romaji): kibashikamahashi
Japanese: キバシカマハシ
Kirghiz: Абиссиния кылычтумшук үпүбү
Scientific: Phoeniculus minor, Promerops minor, Rhinopomastus minor, Rhinopomastus minor minor
Lithuanian: Abisininis kopikinis kukutis
Dutch: Abessijnse Boomhop
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nordsabelnebb
Norwegian: Nordsabelnebb
Polish: czarnodudek czerwonodzioby
Portuguese: bico-de-cimitarra-da-abissínia
Portuguese (Portugal): zombeteiro-pequeno
Russian: Восточный древесный удод, Златоклювый лесной удод, Эфиопский серпоклювый удод, Эфиопский черноспинный удод
Slovak: dudkovec žltozobý, Leskláč žltozobý
Serbian: Abisinski šumski pupavac
Swedish: Abessinsk sabelnäbb
Swahili: Domomundu Domo-njano, Hanjari Domo-njano
Turkish: Habeş orakgagası
Ukrainian: Ірисор малий
Chinese: 小弯嘴戴胜
Chinese (Traditional): 小彎嘴林戴勝

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