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Marsh Owl

Asio capensis (Smith, A 1834)

The marsh owl is a medium to large species of owl in the family Strigidae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Asio
Scientific:
  Asio capensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Smith, A 1834)

Reference:
   S. Afr. Quart. J. ser. 2, 4, pt. 1 p.316

Protonym:
  Otus Capensis

Type locality:
  now Otus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15968434

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  83E21A8422006EB7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-83E21A84

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/83E21A84

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555500

Geographic range:

  • Asio capensis capensis: patchily distributed Senegambia to Ethiopia and South Africa
  • Asio capensis tingitanus: northwestern Morocco
  • Asio capensis hova: grassland and marshes of Madagascar
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Marsh Owl
Catalan:
Mussol gregari
Czech:
kalous africký
Danish:
Kapugle
German:
Kapohreule
Spanish:
Búho Moro
Spanish (Spain):
Búho Moro
Finnish:
afrikansuopöllö
French:
Hibou du Cap
Croatian:
afrička sova močvarica
Hungarian:
mocsári fülesbagoly
Icelandic:
Serkugla
Italian:
Gufo di palude africano
Japanese (romaji):
afurikakomimizuku
Japanese:
アフリカコミミズク
Lithuanian:
Pelkinė pelėda
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Velduil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grasugle
Norwegian:
Gressugle
Polish:
uszatka mauretańska
Portuguese:
Coruja-moura
Portuguese (Portugal):
coruja-dos-pântanos
Russian:
Саванная сова
Slovak:
myšiarka jednofarebná
Serbian:
Afrička ritska sova
Swedish:
kapuggla
Ukrainian:
Сова африканська
Chinese:
沼泽耳鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
沼澤耳鴞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Hibou du Cap ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Hibou du Cap ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
African Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
African Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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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:
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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:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
African Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
African Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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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:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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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:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
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:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
African Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Asio capensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Asio capensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Asio capensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Marsh Owl ( Asio capensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Asio capensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Asio capensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Vlei-uil
Belarusian: Капская сава
Bulgarian: Африканска ушата сова, Капска сова
Breton: Toud ar C'hap
Catalan: Mussol gregari
Czech: kalous africký, Kalous jednobarvý
Welsh: Tylluan y gors
Danish: Kapugle, Kap-ugle
German: Kapohreule, Kap-Ohreule
Greek: Αφρικαvικός βαλτόμπoυφoς, Αφρικανικός Βαλτόμπουφος
English: African Marsh Owl, Marsh Owl
English, HBW: Marsh Owl
English (IOC): Marsh Owl
English (Kenya): Marsh Owl
English (United States): Marsh Owl
Esperanto: Afrika marĉostrigo, Afrika strigo
Spanish: Búho Moro, Lechuza Mora
Spanish (Spain): Búho Moro
Spanish (HBW): Búho moro
Estonian: aafrika sooräts
Basque: Mairu-hontz, Mussol gregari
Finnish: Afrikansuopöllö
French: Choucouhou, Hibou choucouhou, Hibou des marais africain, Hibou du Cap
Frisian: Afrikaanske fjildûle
Irish: Ulchabhán réisc
Galician: Curuxa moura, Mussol gregari
Hebrew: ינשוף אפריקאי, ינשוף אפריקני
Croatian: afrička sova močvarica
Hungarian: mocsári fülesbagoly
Icelandic: Serkugla
Italian: Gufo del Capo, Gufo di palude africano
Japanese (romaji): afurikakomimizuku
Japanese: アフリカコミミズク
Kwangali: Kakuru
Scientific: Asio capensis, Asio capensis capensis, Asio helvola, Otus Capensis, Strix helvola
Lithuanian: Kapo pelėda, Pelkinė pelėda
Latvian: Kāpzemes pūce
Malagasy: Vorondolo
Macedonian: Африкански блатен був
Dutch: Afrikaanse Velduil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grasugle
Norwegian: Gressugle, Kappugle
Polish: sowa mauretanska, uszatka mauretanska, uszatka mauretańska
Portuguese: Coruja-dos-pântanos, Coruja-moura
Portuguese (Portugal): coruja-dos-pântanos, Coruja-moura
Rhaeto-Romance: Piv dal Cap
Romanian: Ciuf de baltă
Russian: Африканская Болотная Сова, Африканская ушастая сова, Саванная сова, Сова африканская болотная
Northern Sami: Káhpaloađgu
Slovak: myšiarka jednofarebná, myšiarka mokraďová
Slovenian: Afriška močvirska uharica, afriška uharica
Shona: Zizi
Serbian: Afrička ritska sova
Sotho, Southern: Sephooko
Swedish: Kapuggla
Swahili: Bundi-maji
Tswana: Lerubise
Turkish: bataklık baykuşu
Tsonga: Xikhotlwani
Ukrainian: Сова африканська
Chinese: 沼泽耳鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 沼澤耳鴞
Zulu: iNkovane

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