|
A Checklist of Hampshire
Birds
Includes all species
recorded in the administrative county of Hampshire up to 31st December
2008. The total stands at 363 species (342 cat A, 9 cat B, 12 cat C).
An explanation of the
various categories, as defined by the BOURC, is set out below.
A
Species that have been recorded in an apparently natural state at least
once since 1 January 1950.
B
Species that were recorded in an apparently natural state at least once
between 1 January 1800 and 31 December 1949, but have not been recorded
subsequently.
C
Species that, although introduced, now derive from the resulting
self-sustaining populations.
C1
Naturalized introduced species
– species that have occurred only as a result
of introduction, e.g. Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
C2
Naturalized established species
- species with established populations
resulting from introduction by Man, but which also occur in an
apparently natural state, e.g. Greylag Goose
Anser anser
C3
Naturalized re-established species
- species with populations successfully
re-established by Man in areas of former occurrence, e.g. Red Kite
Milvus milvus
C4
Naturalized feral species
- domesticated species with populations
established in the wild, e.g. Rock Pigeon (Dove)/Feral Pigeon
Columba livia
.
C5
Vagrant naturalized species
- species from established naturalized
populations abroad, e.g. possibly some Ruddy Shelducks
Tadorna ferruginea
occurring in Britain. There are currently
no species in category C5.
C6
Former naturalized species
– species formerly placed in C1 whose
naturalized populations are either no longer self-sustaining or are
considered extinct, e.g. Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae
.
D
Species that would otherwise appear in Category A except that there is
reasonable doubt that they have ever occurred in a natural state.
Species placed in Category D only form no part of the British List, and
are not included in the species totals.
E
Species that have been recorded as introductions, human-assisted
transportees or escapees from captivity, and whose breeding populations
(if any) are thought not to be self-sustaining. Species in Category E
that have bred in the wild in Britain are designated as E*. Category E
species form no part of the British List (unless already included within
Categories A, B or C).
The Hampshire List,
tabulated below, comprises only those species in Categories A, B and C.
|
Vernacular name |
Scientific name |
Category |
|
Mute Swan |
Cygnus olor |
A |
|
Bewick's Swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
A |
|
Whooper Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
A |
|
Bean Goose |
Anser fabalis |
A |
|
Pink-footed Goose |
Anser brachyrhynchus |
A |
|
White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
A |
|
Greylag Goose |
Anser anser |
A, C2 |
|
Snow Goose |
Anser caerulescens |
C6 |
|
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
C1 |
|
Barnacle Goose |
Branta leucopsis |
A, C2 |
|
Brent Goose |
Branta bernicla |
A |
|
Red-breasted Goose |
Branta ruficollis |
A |
|
Egyptian Goose |
Alopochen aegyptiaca |
C1 |
|
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
A |
|
Mandarin Duck |
Aix galericulata |
C1 |
|
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
A |
|
American Wigeon |
Anas americana |
A |
|
Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
A, C2 |
|
Teal |
Anas crecca |
A |
|
Green-winged Teal |
Anas carolinensis |
A |
|
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
A, C2 |
|
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
A |
|
Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
A |
|
Blue-winged Teal |
Anas discors |
A |
|
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
A |
|
Red-crested Pochard |
Netta rufina |
A, C2 |
|
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
A |
|
Ring-necked Duck |
Aythya collaris |
A |
|
Ferruginous Duck |
Aythya nyroca |
A |
|
Tufted Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
A |
|
Scaup |
Aythya marila |
A |
|
Eider |
Somateria mollissima |
A |
|
Long-tailed Duck |
Clangula hyemalis |
A |
|
Common Scoter |
Melanitta nigra |
A |
|
Surf Scoter |
Melanitta perspicillata |
A |
|
Velvet Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
A |
|
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
A |
|
Smew |
Mergellus albellus |
A |
|
Red-breasted Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
A |
|
Goosander |
Mergus merganser |
A |
|
Ruddy Duck |
Oxyura jamaicensis |
C1 |
|
Black Grouse |
Tetrao tetrix |
B |
|
Red-legged Partridge |
Alectoris rufa |
C1 |
|
Grey Partridge |
Perdix perdix |
A, C2 |
|
Quail |
Coturnix coturnix |
A |
|
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
C1 |
|
Golden Pheasant |
Chrysolophus pictus |
C6 |
|
Lady Amherst's Pheasant |
Chrysolophus amherstiae |
C6 |
|
Red-throated Diver |
Gavia stellata |
A |
|
Black-throated Diver |
Gavia arctica |
A |
|
Great Northern Diver |
Gavia immer |
A |
|
White-billed Diver |
Gavia adamsii |
A |
|
Little Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
A |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
A |
|
Red-necked Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
A |
|
Slavonian Grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
A |
|
Black-necked Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
A |
|
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialis |
A |
|
Cory's Shearwater |
Calonectris diomedea |
A |
|
Sooty Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
A |
|
Manx Shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
A |
|
Balearic Shearwater |
Puffinus mauretanicus |
A |
|
Storm Petrel |
Hydrobates pelagicus |
A |
|
Leach's Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
A |
|
Gannet |
Morus bassanus |
A |
|
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
A |
|
Shag |
Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
A |
|
Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
A |
|
American Bittern |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
B |
|
Little Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
A |
|
Night Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
A |
|
Squacco Heron |
Ardeola ralloides |
A |
|
Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
A |
|
Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
A |
|
Great White Egret |
Ardea alba |
A |
|
Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
A |
|
Purple Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
A |
|
Black Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
A |
|
White Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
A |
|
Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
A |
|
Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
A |
|
Honey-buzzard |
Pernis apivorus |
A |
|
Black Kite |
Milvus migrans |
A |
|
Red Kite |
Milvus milvus |
A, C3 |
|
White-tailed Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
A |
|
Marsh Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
A |
|
Hen Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
A |
|
Montagu's Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
A |
|
Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
A, C2 |
|
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
A |
|
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
A |
|
Rough-legged Buzzard |
Buteo lagopus |
A |
|
Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
A |
|
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
A |
|
Red-footed Falcon |
Falco vespertinus |
A |
|
Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
A |
|
Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
A |
|
Gyr Falcon |
Falco rusticolus |
B |
|
Peregrine |
Falco peregrinus |
A |
|
Water Rail |
Rallus aquaticus |
A |
|
Spotted Crake |
Porzana porzana |
A |
|
Little Crake |
Porzana parva |
A |
|
Baillon's Crake |
Porzana pusilla |
A |
|
Corncrake |
Crex crex |
A |
|
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
A |
|
Coot |
Fulica atra |
A |
|
Crane |
Grus grus |
A |
|
Little Bustard |
Tetrax tetrax |
A |
|
Great Bustard |
Otis tarda |
B |
|
Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
A |
|
Black-winged Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
A |
|
Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
A |
|
Stone-curlew |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
A |
|
Cream-coloured Courser |
Cursorius cursor |
B |
|
Collared Pratincole |
Glareola pratincola |
A |
|
Little Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
A |
|
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
A |
|
Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
A |
|
Kentish Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
A |
|
Lesser Sand Plover |
Charadrius mongolus |
A |
|
Dotterel |
Charadrius morinellus |
A |
|
American Golden Plover |
Pluvialis dominica |
A |
|
Pacific Golden Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
A |
|
Golden Plover |
Pluvialis apricaria |
A |
|
Grey Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
A |
|
Sociable Plover |
Vanellus gregarius |
A |
|
Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
A |
|
Knot |
Calidris canutus |
A |
|
Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
A |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
Calidris pusilla |
A |
|
Little Stint |
Calidris minuta |
A |
|
Temminck's Stint |
Calidris temminckii |
A |
|
Least Sandpiper |
Calidris minutilla |
A |
|
White-rumped Sandpiper |
Calidris fuscicollis |
A |
|
Baird's Sandpiper |
Calidris bairdii |
A |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
A |
|
Curlew Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
A |
|
Stilt Sandpiper |
Calidris himantopus |
A |
|
Purple Sandpiper |
Calidris maritima |
A |
|
Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
A |
|
Broad-billed Sandpiper |
Limicola falcinellus |
A |
|
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Tryngites subruficollis |
A |
|
Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
A |
|
Jack Snipe |
Lymnocryptes minimus |
A |
|
Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
A |
|
Great Snipe |
Gallinago media |
B |
|
Long-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus scolopaceus |
A |
|
Woodcock |
Scolopax rusticola |
A |
|
Black-tailed Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
A |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
A |
|
Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
A |
|
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
A |
|
Terek Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
A |
|
Common Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
A |
|
Spotted Sandpiper |
Actitis macularius |
A |
|
Green Sandpiper |
Tringa ochropus |
A |
|
Spotted Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
A |
|
Greater Yellowlegs |
Tringa melanoleuca |
A |
|
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
A |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs |
Tringa flavipes |
A |
|
Marsh Sandpiper |
Tringa stagnatilis |
A |
|
Wood Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
A |
|
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
A |
|
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
A |
|
Wilson's Phalarope |
Phalaropus tricolor |
A |
|
Red-necked Phalarope |
Phalaropus lobatus |
A |
|
Grey Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicarius |
A |
|
Pomarine Skua |
Stercorarius pomarinus |
A |
|
Arctic Skua |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
A |
|
Long-tailed Skua |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
A |
|
Great Skua |
Stercorarius skua |
A |
|
Sabine's Gull |
Xema sabini |
A |
|
Kittiwake |
Rissa tridactyla |
A |
|
Bonaparte's Gull |
Chroicocephalus philadelphia |
A |
|
Black-headed Gull |
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
A |
|
Little Gull |
Hydrocoloeus minutus |
A |
|
Laughing Gull |
Larus atricilla |
A |
|
Franklin's Gull |
Larus pipixcan |
A |
|
Mediterranean Gull |
Larus melanocephalus |
A |
|
Common Gull |
Larus canus |
A |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
Larus delawarensis |
A |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
A |
|
Herring Gull |
Larus argentatus |
A |
|
Yellow-legged Gull |
Larus michahellis |
A |
|
Caspian Gull |
Larus cachinnans |
A |
|
Iceland Gull |
Larus glaucoides |
A |
|
Glaucous Gull |
Larus hyperboreus |
A |
|
Great Black-backed Gull |
Larus marinus |
A |
|
Sooty Tern |
Onychoprion fuscata |
A |
|
Little Tern |
Sternula albifrons |
A |
|
Gull-billed Tern |
Gelochelidon nilotica |
A |
|
Caspian Tern |
Hydroprogne caspia |
A |
|
Whiskered Tern |
Chlidonias hybrida |
A |
|
Black Tern |
Chlidonias niger |
A |
|
White-winged Black Tern |
Chlidonias leucopterus |
A |
|
Sandwich Tern |
Sterna sandvicensis |
A |
|
Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
A |
|
Roseate Tern |
Sterna dougallii |
A |
|
Arctic Tern |
Sterna paradisaea |
A |
|
Guillemot |
Uria aalge |
A |
|
Razorbill |
Alca torda |
A |
|
Black Guillemot |
Cepphus grylle |
A |
|
Little Auk |
Alle alle |
A |
|
Puffin |
Fratercula arctica |
A |
|
Pallas's Sandgrouse |
Syrrhaptes paradoxus |
B |
|
Feral Pigeon |
Columba livia |
C4 |
|
Stock Dove |
Columba oenas |
A |
|
Woodpigeon |
Columba palumbus |
A |
|
Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
A |
|
Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia turtur |
A |
|
Ring-necked Parakeet |
Psittacula krameri |
C1 |
|
Great Spotted Cuckoo |
Clamator glandarius |
A |
|
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
A |
|
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus americanus |
A |
|
Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
A |
|
Scops Owl |
Otus scops |
A |
|
Snowy Owl |
Nyctea scandiaca |
A |
|
Little Owl |
Athene noctua |
C1 |
|
Tawny Owl |
Strix aluco |
A |
|
Long-eared Owl |
Asio otus |
A |
|
Short-eared Owl |
Asio flammeus |
A |
|
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
A |
|
Needle-tailed Swift |
Hirundapus caudacutus |
B |
|
Swift |
Apus apus |
A |
|
Pallid Swift |
Apus pallidus |
A |
|
Alpine Swift |
Apus melba |
A |
|
Little Swift |
Apus affinis |
A |
|
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
A |
|
Bee-eater |
Merops apiaster |
A |
|
Roller |
Coracias garrulus |
A |
|
Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
A |
|
Wryneck |
Jynx torquilla |
A |
|
Green Woodpecker |
Picus viridis |
A |
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos major |
A |
|
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos minor |
A |
|
Short-toed Lark |
Calandrella brachydactyla |
A |
|
Woodlark |
Lullula arborea |
A |
|
Skylark |
Alauda arvensis |
A |
|
Shore Lark |
Eremophila alpestris |
A |
|
Sand Martin |
Riparia riparia |
A |
|
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
A |
|
House Martin |
Delichon urbicum |
A |
|
Red-rumped Swallow |
Cecropis daurica |
A |
|
Cliff Swallow |
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
A |
|
Richard's Pipit |
Anthus richardi |
A |
|
Tawny Pipit |
Anthus campestris |
A |
|
Olive-backed Pipit |
Anthus hodgsoni |
A |
|
Tree Pipit |
Anthus trivialis |
A |
|
Meadow Pipit |
Anthus pratensis |
A |
|
Red-throated Pipit |
Anthus cervinus |
A |
|
Rock Pipit |
Anthus petrosus |
A |
|
Water Pipit |
Anthus spinoletta |
A |
|
Yellow Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
A |
|
Citrine Wagtail |
Motacilla citreola |
A |
|
Grey Wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
A |
|
Pied Wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
A |
|
Waxwing |
Bombycilla garrulus |
A |
|
Dipper |
Cinclus cinclus |
A |
|
Wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
A |
|
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis |
A |
|
Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
A |
|
Nightingale |
Luscinia megarhynchos |
A |
|
Bluethroat |
Luscinia svecica |
A |
|
Black Redstart |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
A |
|
Redstart |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
A |
|
Whinchat |
Saxicola rubetra |
A |
|
Stonechat |
Saxicola torquatus |
A |
|
Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
A |
|
Black-eared Wheatear |
Oenanthe hispanica |
A |
|
Desert Wheatear |
Oenanthe deserti |
A |
|
Ring Ouzel |
Turdus torquatus |
A |
|
Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
A |
|
Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris |
A |
|
Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos |
A |
|
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus |
A |
|
Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus |
A |
|
Cetti's Warbler |
Cettia cetti |
A |
|
Lanceolated Warbler |
Locustella lanceolata |
A |
|
Grasshopper Warbler |
Locustella naevia |
A |
|
Savi's Warbler |
Locustella luscinioides |
A |
|
Aquatic Warbler |
Acrocephalus paludicola |
A |
|
Sedge Warbler |
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
A |
|
Paddyfield Warbler |
Acrocephalus agricola |
A |
|
Marsh Warbler |
Acrocephalus palustris |
A |
|
Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
A |
|
Great Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
A |
|
Icterine Warbler |
Hippolais icterina |
A |
|
Melodious Warbler |
Hippolais polyglotta |
A |
|
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
A |
|
Garden Warbler |
Sylvia borin |
A |
|
Barred Warbler |
Sylvia nisoria |
A |
|
Lesser Whitethroat |
Sylvia curruca |
A |
|
Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis |
A |
|
Dartford Warbler |
Sylvia undata |
A |
|
Subalpine Warbler |
Sylvia cantillans |
A |
|
Pallas's Warbler |
Phylloscopus proregulus |
A |
|
Yellow-browed Warbler |
Phylloscopus inornatus |
A |
|
Radde's Warbler |
Phylloscopus schwarzi |
A |
|
Dusky Warbler |
Phylloscopus fuscatus |
A |
|
Wood Warbler |
Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
A |
|
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
A |
|
Willow Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
A |
|
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus |
A |
|
Firecrest |
Regulus ignicapilla |
A |
|
Spotted Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata |
A |
|
Red-breasted Flycatcher |
Ficedula parva |
A |
|
Pied Flycatcher |
Ficedula hypoleuca |
A |
|
Bearded Tit |
Panurus biarmicus |
A |
|
Long-tailed Tit |
Aegithalos caudatus |
A |
|
Blue Tit |
Cyanistes caeruleus |
A |
|
Great Tit |
Parus major |
A |
|
Coal Tit |
Periparus ater |
A |
|
Willow Tit |
Poecile montana |
A |
|
Marsh Tit |
Poecile palustris |
A |
|
Nuthatch |
Sitta europaea |
A |
|
Treecreeper |
Certhia familiaris |
A |
|
Penduline Tit |
Remiz pendulinus |
A |
|
Golden Oriole |
Oriolus oriolus |
A |
|
Red-backed Shrike |
Lanius collurio |
A |
|
Lesser Grey Shrike |
Lanius minor |
A |
|
Great Grey Shrike |
Lanius excubitor |
A |
|
Woodchat Shrike |
Lanius senator |
A |
|
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius |
A |
|
Magpie |
Pica pica |
A |
|
Nutcracker |
Nucifraga caryocatactes |
A |
|
Chough |
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
A |
|
Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula |
A |
|
Rook |
Corvus frugilegus |
A |
|
Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone |
A |
|
Hooded Crow |
Corvus cornix |
A |
|
Raven |
Corvus corax |
A |
|
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
A |
|
Rose-coloured Starling |
Sturnus roseus |
A |
|
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
A |
|
Tree Sparrow |
Passer montanus |
A |
|
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
A |
|
Brambling |
Fringilla montifringilla |
A |
|
Serin |
Serinus serinus |
A |
|
Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris |
A |
|
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis |
A |
|
Siskin |
Carduelis spinus |
A |
|
Linnet |
Carduelis cannabina |
A |
|
Twite |
Carduelis flavirostris |
A |
|
Lesser Redpoll |
Carduelis cabaret |
A |
|
Mealy Redpoll |
Carduelis flammea |
A |
|
Two-barred Crossbill |
Loxia leucoptera |
A |
|
Common Crossbill |
Loxia curvirostra |
A |
|
Parrot Crossbill |
Loxia pytyopsittacus |
A |
|
Common Rosefinch |
Carpodacus erythrinus |
B |
|
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
A |
|
Hawfinch |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
A |
|
American Redstart |
Setophaga ruticilla |
A |
|
White-throated Sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
A |
|
Dark-eyed Junco |
Junco hyemalis |
A |
|
Lapland Bunting |
Calcarius lapponicus |
A |
|
Snow Bunting |
Plectrophenax nivalis |
A |
|
Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citrinella |
A |
|
Cirl Bunting |
Emberiza cirlus |
A |
|
Ortolan Bunting |
Emberiza hortulana |
A |
|
Little Bunting |
Emberiza pusilla |
A |
|
Reed Bunting |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
A |
|
Black-headed Bunting |
Emberiza melanocephala |
A |
|
Corn Bunting |
Emberiza calandra |
A |
Additional species not forming part of the official Hampshire List.
|
Ross’s Goose |
Anser rossii |
D |
|
Lesser White-fronted Goose |
Anser erythropus |
E |
|
Lesser Canada Goose |
Branta hutchinsii |
E |
|
Ruddy Shelduck |
Tadorna ferruginea |
D |
|
Chinese Pond Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
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Numerous other escapees
recorded in Hampshire would be included in category E, but they are
beyond the scope of this work.
My thanks to John Eyre for
permission to use his Birds of Hampshire – A Checklist (2001) as
the basis for this list and to Alan Cox for his expert help in
clarifying species order and correct scientific names. The BOU recently
revised vernacular names, to be used within Britain, are now employed
which has necessitated small revisions to just 11 of the previously used
Hampshire vernacular names.
John
Clark
August 2008
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