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Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827

The blue-winged kookaburra is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Dacelo
Scientific:
  Dacelo leachii


Original description

Citation:
  Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London (1), 15(1826) p.205

Protonym:
  Dacelo leachii

Type locality:
  East Coast of Australia: Keppel Bay, Shoalwater Bay, Broad Sound.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/778451


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6F0C3A53E589B886

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6F0C3A53

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6F0C3A53


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554575

Geographic range:

  • Dacelo leachii: southern New Guinea and northwestern to northeastern Australia
  • Dacelo leachii leachii: northern Australia, from northern Western Australia eastward to southeastern Queensland
  • Dacelo leachii cervina: Melville Island and adjacent humid coastal Northern Territory
  • Dacelo leachii [intermedia or superflua]: southern New Guinea (Mimika River to Amazon Bay)
  • Dacelo leachii occidentalis: northwestern Australia (Hamersley and Pilbara regions)
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English:
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Catalan:
Cucaburra d'ales blaves
Czech:
ledňák kukabura
Danish:
Hvidhovedet Latterfugl
German:
Blauflügelliest
Spanish:
Cucaburra Aliazul
Spanish (Spain):
Cucaburra Aliazul
Finnish:
sinikookaburra
French:
Martin-chasseur à ailes bleues
Croatian:
modrokrili vodomar
Hungarian:
bóbitás halción
Italian:
Kookaburra aliazzurre
Japanese (romaji):
aobanewaraikawasemi
Japanese:
アオバネワライカワセミ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynsparnė kukabara
Dutch:
Blauwvleugelkookaburra
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Larmekokaburra
Norwegian:
Larmekokaburra
Polish:
kukabura modroskrzydła
Portuguese:
cucaburra-de-asa-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
cucaburra-d'asa-azul
Russian:
Синекрылая кукабара
Slovak:
kukabura modrokrídla
Serbian:
Plavokrila kukabura
Swedish:
blåvingad kokaburra
Ukrainian:
Кукабара синьокрила
Chinese:
蓝翅笑翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
藍翅笑翠鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: Cucaburra d'ales blaves
Czech: ledňák kukabura, Lednák modrokrídlý
Danish: Hvidhovedet Latterfugl
German: Blauflügel-Kookaburra, Blauflügelliest, Haubenliest
English: Barking Jackass, Blue winged Kookaburra, Blue-winged Kingfisher, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Fawn-breasted Kingfisher, Howling Jackass, Jackass, Leach's Kingfisher, Northern Blue-winged Kookaburra
English, HBW: Blue-winged Kookaburra
English (IOC): Blue-winged Kookaburra
English (United States): Blue-winged Kookaburra
Esperanto: Bluflugila kukabarao
Spanish: Cucaburra Aliazul, Cucaburra de Alas Azules
Spanish (Spain): Cucaburra Aliazul
Spanish (HBW): Blue-winged Kookaburra
Estonian: siniõlg-kuukabarra, siniõlg-kuukabarra (siniõlg-safiirlind), siniõlg-safiirlind
Finnish: sinikookaburra, Sininauraja
French: Martin-chasseur à ailes bleues, Martin-chasseur de Leach, Martin-pêcheur de Leach
Croatian: modrokrili vodomar
Hungarian: bóbitás halción
Indonesian: Kukabura Sayap-biru, Raja udang Irian sayap biru
Italian: Kookaburra aliazzurre
Japanese (romaji): aobanewaraikawasemi
Japanese: アオバネワライカワセミ
Scientific: Dacelo leachii, Dacelo leachii leachii
Lithuanian: Mėlynsparnė kukabara
Dutch: Blauwvleugelkookaburra
Norwegian Nynorsk: Larmekokaburra
Norwegian: Larmekokaburra
Polish: kukabura modroskrzydla, kukabura modroskrzydła
Portuguese: cucaburra-de-asa-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): cucaburra-d'asa-azul
Russian: Голубокрылая кукабарра, Синекрылая кукабара, Синекрылая кукабарра
Slovak: kukabura modrokrídla
Slovenian: kričavi lovač
Serbian: Plavokrila kukabura
Swedish: blåvingad kokaburra, Blåvingad kookaburra
Turkish: Mavi kanatlı kukabura
Ukrainian: Кукабара синьокрила
Chinese: 蓝翅笑翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 藍翅笑翠鳥

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