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Yellow Bishop
Euplectes capensis (Linnaeus, C 1766)
The yellow bishop, Cape bishop, Cape widow or yellow-rumped widow is a resident breeding bird species in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Ploceidae
Genus:
Euplectes
Scientific:
Euplectes capensis
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Ploceidae
Genus:
Euplectes
Scientific:
Euplectes capensis
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Loxia capensis
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/310/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
97A73D9F336B6C67
Avibase ID:
avibase-97A73D9F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/97A73D9F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560039
English:
Yellow Bishop
Afrikaans:
Kaapse Flap
Bulgarian:
Жълтокрил тъкач
Catalan:
bisbe sedós
Czech:
vida africká
Danish:
Fløjlsvæver
German:
Samtweber
Esperanto:
flavpuga teksbirdo
Spanish:
Obispo Culigualdo
Spanish (Spain):
Obispo Culigualdo
Estonian:
kimalas-kangurlind
Finnish:
keltaperäpiispa
French:
Euplecte à croupion jaune
Croatian:
crno-žuta pletilja
Italian:
Vescovo giallo
Japanese (romaji):
kigoshiougonchou
Japanese:
キゴシオウゴンチョウ
Lithuanian:
Storasnapis aksominis audėjas
Dutch:
Fluweelwidavink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulgumpbisp
Norwegian:
Gulgumpbisp
Polish:
wikłacz przylądkowy
Portuguese:
cardeal-tecelão-de-rabadilha-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
bispo-d'uropígio-amarelo
Russian:
Желтоспинный ткачик
Slovak:
tkáčik zamatový
Serbian:
Somotasta vida
Swedish:
gulgumpad eldvävare
Turkish:
Sarı belli piskopos
Ukrainian:
Вайдаг товстодзьобий
Chinese:
黄巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional):
黃寡婦鳥
Yellow Bishop
Afrikaans:
Kaapse Flap
Bulgarian:
Жълтокрил тъкач
Catalan:
bisbe sedós
Czech:
vida africká
Danish:
Fløjlsvæver
German:
Samtweber
Esperanto:
flavpuga teksbirdo
Spanish:
Obispo Culigualdo
Spanish (Spain):
Obispo Culigualdo
Estonian:
kimalas-kangurlind
Finnish:
keltaperäpiispa
French:
Euplecte à croupion jaune
Croatian:
crno-žuta pletilja
Italian:
Vescovo giallo
Japanese (romaji):
kigoshiougonchou
Japanese:
キゴシオウゴンチョウ
Lithuanian:
Storasnapis aksominis audėjas
Dutch:
Fluweelwidavink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulgumpbisp
Norwegian:
Gulgumpbisp
Polish:
wikłacz przylądkowy
Portuguese:
cardeal-tecelão-de-rabadilha-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
bispo-d'uropígio-amarelo
Russian:
Желтоспинный ткачик
Slovak:
tkáčik zamatový
Serbian:
Somotasta vida
Swedish:
gulgumpad eldvävare
Turkish:
Sarı belli piskopos
Ukrainian:
Вайдаг товстодзьобий
Chinese:
黄巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional):
黃寡婦鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Euplecte à croupion jaune ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Euplecte à croupion jaune ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Yellow-rumped Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Yellow-rumped Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Euplectes capensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Euplectes capensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Euplectes capensis [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Yellow Bishop ( Euplectes capensis) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Euplectes capensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Euplectes capensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kaapse Flap
Catalan: bisbe sedós
Czech: Prádelník africký, vida africká
Danish: Fløjlsvæver
German: Samtweber, Samtwida, Samt-Wida
English: Black-and-yellow Bishop, Cape Bishop, Cape Widow, Yellow Bishop, Yellow-rumped Bishop, Yellowrumped Widow, Yellow-rumped Widow, Yellow-rumped Widowbird
English, HBW: Yellow Bishop
English (IOC): Yellow Bishop
English (Kenya): Yellow Bishop
English (United States): Yellow Bishop
Esperanto: flavpuga teksbirdo
Spanish: Obispo Culigualdo, Obispo de Lomo Amarillo
Spanish (Spain): Obispo Culigualdo
Spanish (HBW): Yellow Bishop
Estonian: kimalas-kangurlind
Finnish: Keltaperäpiispa
French: Euplecte à croupion jaune, Euplecte à dos jaune, Euplecte jaune, Euplecte noir et jaune, Veuve du Cap
Croatian: crno-žuta pletilja
Italian: Vescovo dal groppone giallo, Vescovo giallo
Japanese (romaji): kigoshihagoromosuzume, kigoshiougonchou
Japanese: キゴシオウゴンチョウ, キゴシハゴロモスズメ
Kwangali: Enzunge
Scientific: Euplectes australis, Euplectes capensis, Euplectes capensis capensis, Loxia capensis
Lithuanian: Storasnapis aksominis audėjas
Dutch: Fluweelwidavink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulgumpbisp
Norwegian: Gulgumpbisp
Polish: wiklacz przyladkowy, wikłacz przylądkowy
Portuguese: Cardeal-tecelão-de-rabadilha-amarela, Viuva de uropigio amarelo, Viuva-de-uropigio-amarelo
Portuguese (Portugal): bispo-d'uropígio-amarelo
Russian: Желтоспинный ткачик, Толстоклювый бархатный ткач
Slovak: Pletiarka zamatová, tkácik zamatový, tkáčik zamatový
Serbian: Somotasta vida, Žuti biskup
Sotho, Southern: Thaha
Swedish: Gulgumpad biskop, gulgumpad eldvävare
Swahili: Kweche Manjano
Turkish: Sarı belli piskopos
Tsonga: Mantunje
Ukrainian: Вайдаг товстодзьобий
Xhosa: Isahomba
Chinese: 黄巧织雀
Chinese (Traditional): 黃寡婦鳥
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