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Screaming Cowbird

Molothrus rufoaxillaris Cassin, J 1866

The screaming cowbird is an obligate brood parasite belonging to the family Icteridae and is found in South America. It is also known commonly as the short billed cowbird. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Icteridae
Genus:
   Molothrus
Scientific:
  Molothrus rufoaxillaris

Original description

Citation:
  Cassin, J 1866

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 18 p.23

Protonym:
  Molothrus rufo-axillaris

Type locality:
  Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1861489

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  524DF588C9241ECF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-524DF588

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/524DF588

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561175

Geographic range:

  • Molothrus rufoaxillaris: eastern Bolivia to Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Screaming Cowbird
Catalan:
vaquer fumat
Czech:
vlhovec pastvinný
Danish:
Larmkostær
German:
Rotachsel-Kuhstärling
Spanish:
Tordo Chillón
Spanish (Spain):
Tordo Chillón
Finnish:
silkkiturpiaali
French:
Vacher criard
Croatian:
crni čvorkaš
Hungarian:
pampa gulyajáró
Italian:
Vaccaro urlatore
Japanese (romaji):
nakikouuchou
Japanese:
ナキコウウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Rėksmingasis karvapaukštis
Dutch:
Roodokselkoevogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Skrikjetrupial
Norwegian:
Skriketrupial
Polish:
starzyk krótkodzioby
Portuguese:
chupim-azeviche
Portuguese (Brazil):
chupim-azeviche
Portuguese (Portugal):
vaqueiro-gritador
Russian:
Крикливый трупиал
Slovak:
zanášač krikľavý
Serbian:
Vrišteća kravarica
Swedish:
skrikkostare
Ukrainian:
Вашер короткодзьобий
Chinese:
啸声牛鹂
Chinese (Traditional):
嘯聲牛鸝

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Vacher criard ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Vacher criard ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 1st edition:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2021:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2022:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2023:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2024:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 3rd edition:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 4th edition:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2015:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2016:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2017:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2018:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Clements, version 2019:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 1.50:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 1.52:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 1.53:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 1.54:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 1.55:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2015:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2016:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2017:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2018:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2019:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2021:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2022:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2023:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
eBird version 2024:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Screaming Cowbird ( Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Molothrus rufoaxillaris

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: vaquer fumat
Czech: Vlhovec pastvinný
Danish: Larmkostær
German: Rotachsel-Kkuhstärling, Rotachselkuhstärling, Rotachsel-Kuhstärling
English: Screaming Cowbird
English, HBW: Screaming Cowbird
English (IOC): Screaming Cowbird
English (United States): Screaming Cowbird
Esperanto: Krimolotro
Spanish: Tordo Chillón, Tordo pico corto, Vaquero Gritón
Spanish (Argentine): Tordo pico corto
Spanish (Bolivia): Tordo pico corto
Spanish (Chile): Mirlo de pico corto
Spanish (Spain): Tordo Chillón
Spanish (HBW): Screaming Cowbird
Spanish (Paraguay): Tordo pico corto
Spanish (Uruguay): Tordo pico corto
Estonian: aed-nugiturpial
Finnish: Silkkiturpiaali
French: Molothre des pâtures, Vacher criard
Guarani: Arumarâ, Guyraû
Croatian: crni čvorkaš
Hungarian: pampa gulyajáró
Italian: Molotro ascellecastane, Vaccaro urlatore
Japanese (romaji): nakikouuchou
Japanese: ナキコウウチョウ
Scientific: Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Lithuanian: Rėksmingasis karvapaukštis
Dutch: Roodokselkoevogel, Rookokselkoevogel, Rookoksel-koevogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Skrikjetrupial
Norwegian: Skriketrupial
Polish: starzyk krótkodzioby
Portuguese: chopim-azeviche, Chopim-picuma, chopim-picumã, chorão, chupim, chupim-azeviche, namura, vira-bosta-picumã
Portuguese (Brazil): chopim-azeviche, chopim-picumã, chorão, chupim, chupim-azeviche, namura, Vira-bosta-picumã
Portuguese (Portugal): vaqueiro-gritador, Vira-bosta-picumã
Russian: Крикливый коровий трупиал, Крикливый трупиал
Slovak: zanášač krikľavý
Serbian: Vrišteća kravarica
Swedish: Skrikkostare
Turkish: Çığlıkçı inekkuşu, Çığlıkçı İnekkuşu
Ukrainian: Вашер короткодзьобий
Chinese: 啸声牛鹂
Chinese (Traditional): 嘯聲牛鸝

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