Common and unique birds of Cozumel Island

COMMON AND UNIQUE BIRDS OF COZUMEL ISLAND

The complete Cozumel birds registered listing can be found at: https: //issuu.com/arrecifescozumel/docs Share and register the pictures and birds species you observed in: Averaves: http: //www.averaves.org Naturalista: http: // /naturalista.conabio.gob.mx/ Y/o to the email: cozumelbirdingclub@gmail.com

TAKES ACTION TO PROTECT BIRDS Place mobiles or stickers on window glasses to make them visible to birds. The windows glass reflects trees and the sky, which confuse birds and causes them to collide Do not capture, nor buy wild birds.

Plant native plants in your garden. Birds love seeds and insects from these trees.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES MacKinnon H., B. 2013. Sal a Pajarear Yucatán: Guía de aves. La vaca independiente. Mexico.

Clements, 2014, Checklist of the Birds of the World http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clements-checklist/ download/ Environment for Americas. 2011. The Junior Birder Journal & Activity Book. Canada. www.birdday.org Macouzet, F. T. 2017. 160 años de registro de la avifauna de la Isla Cozumel. En preparación

THANKS COMMON AND UNIQUE BIRDS OF COZUMEL ISLAND This guide was printed with funds from the Conservation Program for Sustainable Development (CONANP/PROCODES/5573/2017) of the National Commission of birds Natural Areas; Through the The welfare of andProtected their ecosystems comes first project "Community Monitoring of the Birds when touring in the nature.

Birdwatchers must of the Area of wildlife Protection of Flora and Fauna Island of respect and their ecosystems through a code Cozumel". of ethics. Please commit to birds following these easy rules: We are grateful for the support and advice of Barbara MacKinnon, Alexander Dzib, and 1) Do not alter their environment.

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How to cite this guide: Cozumel Birding Club. 2017.

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6) Avoid stressing birds or exposing them to dangers during observation, photography, and / or recording of sounds or videos.

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7) Always ask permission to conduct private bird watching tours in private zone.

8) Be silent and cautious; avoid talking much and / or loudly.

9) Never use recorded songs to attract birds, especially in reproduction time 10) Remain with your group.

11) Respect animal traces and paths; so habitat disturbance is kept to a minimum.

12) Observe from distance, remain at a minimum distance of 100 meters from bird concentrations I PLEDGE TO FOLLOW THIS CODE OF ETHICS IN FAVOR OF THE CONSERVATION OF THE BIRDS OF COZUMEL ISLAND.

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The Island Cozumel is a site of great importance for conservation of birds. We have 3 endemic species and 16 subspecies; that means that these species have a restricted distribution to the Island and may not been found naturally in any other part of the world. In addition, the island offers shelter to many migrant birds during winter or summer.

Promoting the value of Cozumel Island as a home, shelter, feeding, breeding and resting place for birds, is a key element for developing sustainable tourism strategies and to encourage conservation culture among visitors and inhabitants of Cozumel.

We produced this "Guide of Common and Unique Birds of Isla Cozumel� to promote knowledge, values and environmental attitudes toward birds of Cozumel.

This tool shows the most outstanding results of our community monitoring conducted by the Cozumel Birding Club. We hope that in your hands will become a tool for sustainable development and makes you feel proud of the birds of our Cozumel Island.

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SPECIES

Crax rubra griscomi / Great Curassow / K’áambul Endemic subspecie of Cozumel Habitat: We can see them on areas of well-preserved rainforest at the center of the island.

Name in Spanish

Scientific name / Name in English / Maya

Family: Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans and Curassow) Size: it is unknown, are known to be smaller than the Mainland species.

The male is black with white belly and a yellow lump on the base of the beak. The females are brown. Both sexes have a crest of curly feathers.

Feeds on plants, fruits and seeds, mainly from the soil. This endemic subspecies is considered in danger of extinction.

Pijiji Alas Blancas

Dendrocygna autumnalis / Black-bellied Whistling-Duck / Pijiji Permanent resident.

Garza Blanca

Ardea alba / Great Egret / Sak nohoch bok Permanent resident

Habitat: We can see them feeding on seeds, crustaceans, snails and insects larvae in lagoons, mangrove and other wetlands.

Habitat: Theys are not swimming waterbirds. They feed on fish, frogs and insects in the margins of mangroves, ponds, coastal dune, and even in vacant lands within the city of Cozumel.

Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Pelicans and relatives).

Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns, night herons)

Size: 53 cm.

Size: 99 Cm.

It has black belly and red beak.

They nest in trees hollows from June to September.

Black long legs, yellow bill and its large size distinguish it from other herons. They are monogamous.

Reproduction is from February to May.

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Espátula Rosada

Eudocimus albus / White Ibis / Koko

Platalea ajaja / Roseate Spoonbill Permanent and winter resident.

Permanent resident.

Habitat: This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups. .It feeds on small fish, crustaceans, frogs and aquatic insects.

Habitat: They wade in shallow lagoons, mangrove and marshes and use their slender, down-curved bills to feed on small fishes, soft mollusks, crustaceans, frogs, small vipers and aquatic insects.

Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibis and Spoonbills).

Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills).

Size: 79 cm.

Size: 63.5 cm.

It is pink with white head. It has a long spatula shaped bill.

Reproduction is from December to April.

The adults of this species have white plumage, red curved beak and red feet. They have a black tip in their wings. The youngsters are brown. Reproduction is from April to June.

Garza Dedos Dorados

Zopilote Común

Permanent resident.

Permanent resident.

Habitat: It feeds on fish, crustaceans and insects around mangroves, lagoons and coastal dunes.

Habitat: They may be seen all over the city, coastal dune, jungle and flying the heights in the sky of Cozumel. They are very useful cleaning the city and the forest from carrion or dead animals.

Egretta thula / Snowy Egret / Ka'an ook

Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns, night herons) Size: 59 cm.

It is the only white heron with yellow fingers. It is a sociable bird. Reproduction is from February to May

Coragyps atratus / Black Vulture / Boox pool ch'oom

Family: Cathartidae (Vultures) Size: 61 cm to 150 cm.

It is black, with bare and greyish head. Its tail is short and square.

Easily recognizable when flying by the white spot on the tips of their wings. To avoid diseases, it hangs in the sun while cleansing their body from bacteria.

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Águila Pescadora

Vuelvepiedras rojizo

Permanent resident.

A permanent resident

Habitat: It feeds mainly with fish it finds in lagoons, mangroves and coastal dunes.

Habitat: We can be seen in the edge of the sea, in the shoreline

Pandion haliaetus ridgwayi / Osprey

Arenaria interpres / Ruddy Turnstone

Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and relatives)

Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, eagles and relatives).

Size: 23 cm

Size: 62 cm.

Colorful medium sized with orange legs. Feeds on molluscs, crustaceans, worms, fish and insects. Since they are not reproduced before reaching the age of two, many juveniles remain in the areas of winter to meet them, only then it travels to the Arctic tundra to nest.

Endemic to the Caribbean; it is recognized because its white head. Together with their partners they build a large nest in the form of a platform to breed their chicks year after year.

Reproduction is from January to April.

Polluela Canela

Laterallus ruber / Ruddy Crake Permanent resident Habitat: It feeds on invertebrates found on the grounds around wetlands or in fresh water like lagoons, gullies and flood zones.

It is common to hear it singing on the way to Isla de la Pasion.

Family: Rallidae (rails; crakes; gallinules; coots) Size: 15 cm.

A small and shy bird. It has a gray head, brown body with a short tail.

Playero Diminuto

Calidris minutilla / Least Sandpiper Winter resident Habitat: Least Sandpipers feed on small crustaceans, snails and other aquatic animals found in the drier edges of the coast.

Family: Scolopacidae (wading birds. and relatives) Size: 15 cm.

It is the smallest beach bird and it is distinguished by its yellow legs. They often gather in loose flocks and frequently join other species They reproduce in Canada and the United States, and visit Cozumel from the end of July until the end of May.

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Tortolita Canela

Sternula antillarum / Least Tern

Columbina talpacoti / Ruddy Ground-Dove / Mukuy kaak

Summer resident

Permanent resident

Habitat: We can see them on some sandy beaches of the island

Habitat: We can see it in wooded areas of the city, mangrove, jungle and coastal dune feeding on the soil mainly with seeds .

Family: Sternidae (Gulls, lapwing and terns)

Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

Size: 23 cm They reach Cozumel beaches from mid-April to nest, and remain until the end of July. The nest is a depression in the sand or shells. It is considered as a species under "Special protection" by Mexican laws.

Size: 17 cm.

It is of reddish brown color with the gray head, it has black marks in the wings. The female is less colorful than the male.

Reproduction is from February to November

When visiting the beaches: see very well where you step, and if you find a nest stay away.

Paloma Corona Blanca

Paloma Alas Blancas

Permanent resident and summer visitor.

Permanent resident.

Patagioenas leucocephala / White-crowned Pigeon / X Bolom

Zenaida asiática / White-winged Dove / Saak pakal

Habitat: We can see it in wooded zones of the city, mangroves or deep in the forest.

Habitat: We can see it feeding on seeds, grains and fleshy fruits in wooded zones of the city, in the mangrove and the coastal dune.

Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

Size: 36 cm.

Size: 30 cm.

It is Dark gray with a white crown.

It lives in various Caribbean islands, but they come during summer to nest in the Islands of Quintana Roo state. In Cozumel there is a small population that remain all year round. It is a threatened species.

It is the only dove with large white bands on the wings. Another important feature is his red eyes surrounded by blue skin.

Reproduction is from February to August.

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Carpintero Yucateco

Anthracothorax prevostii / Green-breasted Mango / X ts'unu'um

Melanerpes pygmaeus pygmaeus / Yucatan Woodpecker / Ch'ejum Endemic subspecie to Cozumel.

Permanent resident.

Habitat: The mostly forage for fruits or insect prey on the trunks and branches of trees and often communicate by drumming with their beak producing a reverberatory sound that can be heard at some distance. deep in the forest, the mangrove, the chital or the coastal dune. It or in the wooded areas of the city.

Habitat: We can see it in gardens and wooded areas of the city, in the mangrove, jungle and coastal dune feeding on the nectar of flowers.

Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds).

Size: 12 cm.

Adult males are green, with black throat and chest and purple tail.

Females and juveniles have a black transverse line in the middle of the chest. Juvenile (photo) have cinnamon-colored feathers on the neck and chest sides. It feeds on insects and nectar. Reproduction is from February to June.

Family: Picidae (Piculets, wrynecks and sapsuckers) Size: 17 cm.

Their main feature is the yellow plumage around the beak, which is about half the length of its head.

Reproduction from March to July.

Esmeralda de Cozumel

Loro Frente Blanca

Endemic to Cozumel.

Permanent resident

Habitat: We can see it feeding with insects and nectar from flowers from all over the island, gardens in town, jungle, mangroves.

Habitat: It feeds on top of fruit trees, seeds, nuts and flowers in the jungle, mangrove and coastal dune. It is common to hear and see families of parrots flying through the city of Cozumel, sometimes they perch in high trees-

Chlorostilbon forficatus / Cozumel Emerald / X ts'unu'um

Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds).

Size: Male 9 cm; Female 8 cm.

Males are bright green with a remarkable long scissor shape tail. Its bill is red with a black tip.

Reproduction is from January to May.

Amazona albifrons / White-fronted Parrot / Sak pool xt’uu

Family: Psittacidae (True Parrots).

Size: 27 cm.

The male has red on the wings and more white on the forehead than the female. Reproduction is from March to June. It is a threaten spice subject to special protection.

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Tirano Pirirí

Mosquero Atila

Tyrannus melancholicus / Tropical

Attila spadiceus cozumelae / Bright-rumped Attila

Kingbird / X takay

Permanent resident.

Endemic subspecies to Cozumel

Habitat: We can see it in open

Habitat: Medium forest of the central zone of the island.

forest, forest edges, coastal dune, the mangrove, and it is very common to see it perch in the light cables of the city. It feeds on insects and fruits.

Family: Tyrannidae (Flycatchers and relatives) Size: 20 cm

Family: Tyrannidae (Flycatchers

Large-headed bird. It has yellow rump, the striped chest and the long beak with a hook at the tip. It feeds on insects, spiders, small amphibians and some fruits.

and relatives)

Size: 22 cm.

It is gray with yellow belly. It may be confuse with the Tirano Cuir, but Piriri have a different singing.

Which is composed by several notes repeated quickly that make him honor his name "Pirirí

Luis bienteveo

Pitangus sulphuratus / Great Kiskadee / X-takay Permanent resident Habitat: We can see on areas like Mezcalitos, el Aerolito, and the road to Blind Lagoon. In regeneration forests and gardens of the city.

Family: Flycatchers and relatives Size: 24 cm It is a big flycatcher with reddish wings. Active and scandalous.

It hunts insects, reptiles, mice, small fish or fruits. One of their songs sounds like "well see you" or in Spanish, like the name says ¨Bien te veo”

Vireo de Cozumel

Vireo bairdi / Cozumel Vireo Endemic to Cozumel

Habitat: We can see it in scrubby woodland, coastal dune, mangrove and on the border between the jungle and the city feeding on insects and small fruits like chaká.

Family: Vireonidae (Vireos and relatives).

Size: 12 cm.

It is brownish on the head and upper part. It has white circles around the eyes and white bars on the wings. The adult has light brown eyes and a pink bill with a dark tip. It reproduces from May to July. It is a species considered as threatened.

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Golondrina Tijereta

Endemic to the coast and islands of Quintana Roo, Grand Cayman, and islands of Belize and Honduras

Passenger (Incidentally, only to eat and rest before continuing the journey)

Hirundo rustica / Barn Swallow / Kusam

Vireo magister / Yucatan Vireo

Habitat: We can see it in feeding

Habitat: We can see it in the interior of the forest, the mangrove, the coastal dune and occasionally in wooded areas of the city feeding on insects and fruits.

on insects the city, coastal dune, mangrove and beaches.

Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows

and Martins).

Size: 17 cm.

Long-scissor shaped tail. The back is dark blue; the belly in the females is white, and in the males cinnamon. They can be seen in Cozumel from August to November and from March to May when migrates from northern Mexico to Tierra del Fuego and comes back.

Family: Vireonidae (Vireos and relatives).

Size: 15 cm.

They are brown with a white eyebrow and a black line crossing their eyes. Reproduction is from April to July.

Vireón Cejas Canelas

Cyclarhis gujanensis insularis /

Rufous-browed Peppershrike / Chuyim Endemic Subspecies to Cozumel.

Habitat: We can see it in the

interior of the forest, the mangrove and other densely wooded areas feeding on insects, worms, spiders and fruits, especially those of the chaká.

Family: Vireonidae (Vireos and

relatives).

Size: 16 cm.

These birds are difficult to see but easy to hear in Cozumel. It has a gray head, with broad cinnamon eyebrows and a yellow belly. It is threatened and subject to special protection.

Saltapared de Cozumel Troglodytes aedon beani / Cozumel Wren / X ya'an kotil

Endemic subspecies to Cozumel.

Habitat: the interior of the forest

and the mangrove, it feeds on small insects.

Family: Troglodytidae (wrens and relatives) Size: 12 cm.

It is the only wren of Isla Cozumel. He has a well defined eyebrow and his belly is white. It is a threatened species subject to special protection.

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Cuitlacoche de Cozumel

Toxostoma guttatum / Cozumel Trasher

Polioptila caerulea cozumelae / Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Endemic to Cozumel

Habitat: It lives in wooden areas (jungle, coastal dune, mangrove, including gardens in the city) where it feeds with insects, spides, bugs, insect eggs.

Habitat: The last scientiďŹ c record of this bird was in 1995, since then doesn’t have been found.

Even before the hurricane Gilbert (1988) was a common bird which used to be close to the ground in dense vegetation sites.

Family: Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers).

Family: Black Cat birds and Mockingbirds

Size: 12 cm.

Size: 21.5-24 cm

Endemic subspecies to Cozumel.

Shy bird with head and back dark brown. It has the belly and throat cream with interrupted dark stripes. The beak is curved and black, grey legs. It is an endangered species.

It is a small gray bird with a white ring around the eyes. It is very agile and jumps very fast from tree to tree. Reproduction is from April to July.

Maullador Negro

Melanoptila glabrirostris cozumelae / Black Catbird / Sibaban Endemic subspecies to Cozumel.

Habitat: We can see it deep in the forest, the chital, the coastal dune and occasionally in wooded areas of the city. It feeds with insects like arthropos, fruits, particulary those of the chit palm.

Family: Mimidae (Trashers, mockingbirds and tremblers).

Size: 20 cm.

It is a black bird with a thin beak.

It is s common to hear their elaborate singing and metallic tones in the jungle of Cozumel.

Reproduction is from April to August.

Centzontle Tropical Mimus gilvus / Tropical Mockingbird / Xika Permanent resident.

Habitat: We can see it in everywhere in Cozumel, in gardens in the city, deep in the jungle; also in the coastal dune, the mangrove and the chital. It feeds on invertebrates, seeds and little fruits.

Family: Mimidae (Trashers, mockingbirds and tremblers) Size: 24 cm.

The most characteristic of this bird is its beautiful singing.

Reproduction is almost all year, between March and December.

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Pavito Migratorio

Chipe Garganta Amarilla

Winter resident.

Winter resident.

Habitat: It feeds on insects it traps by making fast and short ights the interior of the forest, in the coastal dune, the mangrove, and in wooded areas of the city.

Habitat: We can see it in the jungle, coastal dune, mangrove, lagoon areas and in the city where it feeds on insects like spiders.

Family: Parulidae (Warbles and relatives.

Family: Parulidae (Warbles and relatives).

Size: 13 cm.

Size: 14 cm.

The male is black and orange and the female gray with yellow.

Breeding in Canada and the United States, it arrives in Cozumel from September through mid-May.

Its main feature is its bright yellow throat. It breeds in Eastern United States; and visits Cozumel from the end of August until early May

Setophaga ruticilla / American Redstart

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Setophaga dominica / Yellow-throated Warbler

Chipe de Cozumel

Chipe Trepador

Endemic subspecies to Cozumel.

Winter visitor

Habitat: We can see it feeding on insects and small fruits in mangroves, lagoon zones, inside the jungle and coastal dune.

Habitat: We can see it climbing the tree trunks and branches of the city and the interior of the jungle looking for insects, caterpillars or spiders.

Setophaga petechia ruďŹ vertex / Golden Warbler

Family: Parulidae (Warbles and relatives).

Size: 12 cm.

It has a very particular singing.

The male has chestnut lines on the chest and a crown of the same color. The female is similar to the yellow warbler that visits Cozumel during winter.

Reproduction is between April and July.

Mniotilta varia / Black and white Warbler / Tun tun che

Family: Parulidae (Warbles and relatives).

Size: 13 cm.

The male has black and white face, while the female is white or light gray. It Comes from Canada and the United States to visit Cozumel from August to May.

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Tángara Cabeza Rayada

Endemic subspecies of the northeast of the state of Q. Roo and Cozumel.

Endemic subspecies to Cozumel.

Coereba flaveola caboti / Bananaquit

Spindalis zena benedicti / Western Spindales

Habitat: We can see it in: the interior of the forest and the mangrove feeding on fruits, small seeds and insects

Habitat: We can see it near the flowers in the city, coastal dune, mangrove and the edges of the jungle looking for nectar, insects or small fruits to feed.

Family: Thraupidae (Seedlings, Sparrows and relatives).

Family: Parulidae (Warbles and relatives).

Size: 15 cm.

The male is brightly colored with a black and white horizontally striped head and contrasting burnt orange throat, breast and nape. The remainder of the belly is light grey. Reproduction is from February to July.

Size: 15 cm.

In Cozumel is very common. It has a white throat and a yellow belly. The thin, curved beak is adapted to take nectar from the flowers. Reproduction is from January to July.

Semillero Olivaceo

Cardenal Rojo

Endemic subspecies to Cozumel.

Endemic subspecies to Cozumel.

Habitat: We can see it in any ecosystem as long as there are pastures to feed on grass seeds, small fruits and some insects.

Habitats: We can see it in open woodlands, the coastal dune and the mangrove. It feeds mainly on seeds.

Tiaris olivaceus intermedius / Yellow-faced Grassquit / Sili

Family: Thraupidae (Seedlings, Sparrows and relatives).

Size: 11 cm.

The male has unmistakable eyebrows and a yellow beard.

The females are paler (photo). He usually walks in flocks.

Reproduction is from March to August.

Cardinalis cardinalis / Northern Cardinal / Chakts'íits'ib

Family: Cardinalidae (Cardinals grosbeaks and cardinal buntings).

Size: 16 cm.

It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is vibrant red, while the female is dull reddish olive. They have strong bills.. Reproduction is from March to July. Because of its color, it is one of the most popular birds of illegal capture, which puts its populations at risk.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES

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tropical forest, coastal MacKinnon H., B. 2013.mangrove, Sal a Pajarear Yucatán: dune and trees on city.

Guía de aves. La vaca independiente. Mexico.

Family: Icteridae (Orioles, thrush Clements, 2014, Checklist ofrelatives) the Birds of the World and http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clements-checklist/ Size: 19 cm download/ It has wings and black back.

Reproduction is from February to Environment for Americas.

2011. The Junior Birder September. It feeds with insects, Journal & Activity Book. Canada. www.birdday.org nectar and fruts.

Macouzet, F. T. 2017. 160 años de registro de la avifauna de la Isla Cozumel. En preparación

This guide was printed with funds from the Conservation Program for Sustainable Development (CONANP/PROCODES/5573/2017) of the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas; Through the project "Community Monitoring of the Birds of the Area of Protection of Flora and Fauna Island of Cozumel".

We are grateful for the support and advice of Barbara MacKinnon, Alexander Dzib, and the staff of CONANP-Cozumel. Thanks to Tania Macouzet for the photo of the last Cozumel Thrasher. Also, we thank the community of Cozumel that has participated in the monitoring exits and has been interested in the conservation of the birds.

A very special recognition for our photographers: Arturo Castelán, Rafael Chacón, Adriana González Haro, Itzel Arista, Roberto Luque, Raymundo Martínez, German Mendez, Antonio Palacios, Eduardo Patiño, Ricardo Pech, Pascale Rambert and Noel Rivas.

How to cite this guide: Cozumel Birding Club. 2017.

"Common and Unique Birds of Cozumel Island".

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