always beautiful pheasant

1. Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, 山孔雀雉, アカコクジャク, KUANG-CERMIN GUNUNG

2. Great Argus, 大眼斑雉, 大眼斑雉, Argusianus argus, セイラン, KUANG-RAYA BIASA

3. Crested Fireback, 凤冠火背鹇, 鳳冠火背鷴, Lophura ignita,  コシアカキジ, PEGAR TATERA

4. Bornean Crested Fireback, 凤冠火背鹇, 鳳冠火背鷴, Lophura ignita, コシアカキジ, PEGAR PERUT COKLAT

5. Malayan Peacock-Pheasant, 凤冠孔雀雉, 鳳冠孔雀雉, Polyplectron malacense ,マレーエボシコクジャク,  KUANG-CERMIN MELAYU

6. Red Junglefowl, 原鸡, 原雞, Gallus gallus, セキショクヤケイ, AYAM-HUTAN BIASA

7. Bornean Peacock-Pheasant, 加里曼丹孔雀雉, 婆羅洲孔雀雉, Polyplectron schleiermacheri, ボルネオエボシコクジャク, KUANG-CERMIN BORNEO

8. Bulwer’s Pheasant, 鳞背鹇, 鱗背鷴, Lophura bulweri, オジロウチワキジ, PEGAR PIAL PANJANG

 

Indonesia

51. Green Junglefowl, 绿原鸡, 綠原雞, Gallus varius, アオエリヤケイ, Ayam-hutan hijau

52. Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant, 铜尾孔雀雉, 銅尾孔雀雉, Polyplectron chalcurum, アオオビコクジャク

53. Salvadori’s Pheasant, 黑尾鹇, 黑尾鷴, Lophura inornata, クロウチワキジ, Sempidan Sumatera

 

101. Sri Lanka Junglefowl, 蓝喉原鸡, 藍喉原雞, Gallus lafayettii， セイロンヤケイ

 

Taiwan

151. Swinhoe’s Pheasant, 蓝腹鹇, 藍腹鷴, Lophura swinhoii, サンケイ

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1. Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, 山孔雀雉, アカコクジャク, KUANG-CERMIN GUNUNG

– endemic to Peninsular Malaysia or some believe Southern Thailand-Peninsular Malaysia

update 202407

– one of the bird I see and photograph most. Years back, we have so many tours just for the Malaysia endemic (Malaya) .. it come to feeding spot over the years and seldom miss

– 这应该是我看/拍最多的鸟之一。以前到现在，都是我们呢观鸟/摄鸟团主打鸟之一。在这个鸟点，鸟通常都会来找吃。

 

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update 202401

– another quick target, these 2 female show up not long we arrived and allow us to have other birding on last moment. Later come a male trying to impress these 2 female with some action but not scuess

– 最后一只目标鸟，这两只母鸟没让我们等很久。她们到后，来了一只公鸟。有些动作要吸引木鸟。可是不成功

 

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update 202309

– special targets tour, this is one of most easier target overall but it still make us wait for more than 2 hours until it came and displaying while female get close – 这算是目标鸟最容易之一。可是也没很乖，也等了2+小时才出来。可是这次带着母的还表演了一次。“孔雀开屏“。。慢动作哦

update 202302

– not sure what’s happen, this special bird become very shy and worry. After 5th trips there finally 2 male seem quite brave to come out to give us good time.

– 不知道什么原因，这鸟变得很害羞+担心。 去了5趟，都跑来跑去。这次2只雄鸟，出来让我们拍的美美的。

update 202212

– had been long didn’t share this special bird picture. But this is special, it is R7 and new CANON RF600mm F4… haha so it don;t  fit into the frame

– 蛮久了，没分享这特别的马来西亚特有种。这张用了佳能最新R7, RF600mm F4. 960mm !!鸟太大了。

update 2020 June 8

update 2020 March 23

it is years back when this bird found first record with chick

update 2013 Sept 11

2. Great Argus, 大眼斑雉, 大眼斑雉, Argusianus argus, セイラン, KUANG-RAYA BIASA

– big, shy bird

update 202409

– another revisit of the dancing ground, the bird still there calling the mate .. sad no one see interest on him … this time with the CANON RF200-800mm. Trying to walk slight close to have closer shot .. can see some ticks on the face .. and remember my buddy say it is ugly bird ! what a beauty

– 再次去到这“跳舞场“，这家伙还没背选中。还在每天叫。这次带了佳能RF200-800。试试近距离用800mm 拍下近距离。我的朋友讲这家伙不好看。。。。。很美啊

 

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update 202408

– we have ours main targets ticked, so we look for any other target … we walk real slow in the morning until the first spot and the bird not there .. continue walking and reach 2nd location … we just walk into the trail for nothing to hope but when we got close it calling loud and when we reach the bird seem shy .. than we decided to walk further … and wait .. not that long they bird sudden appear and displaying for us !!!! wow wow

– a post make us think, why me and my best buddy (i think he think the same now) always got something unexpected. It is boring to know the result while you going for … buddy hope everything is fine for you … I really miss ours time, you make me strong, you make me ignore gossip …

– 我们主要目标都拍到后。就尽量找找其他主要目标，这鸟几乎都是每个人的想看鸟之一。我们慢慢的走，到了第一个步道没听到什么声音。我们继续到另一个步道，也没听到什么。可是我们还是走进去，大概要到他的跳舞点时。突然听到他叫。我们接近时他很怕，跑了！。我们只有走去远点的地方，等了没很久。大概5-10分钟后，他突然就出来跳起舞来（母的在后面）。高兴时了。

– 这令我想起我的最好朋友，我们的初衷就是看+拍野鸟。拍不到没事，要享受。我真的想你了，想我们一起出去吃“白果”的时候。你的每一句，都把我变得坚强。。。最重要的我记得，我们不需要其他人怎么看我们，讲我们。。。。

 

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– one of the best moment 2024, it is a relax birding day after we had all 3 main targets of the Families DONE. When we arrive the dancing ground, the bird seem shy and walk to a side .. and we decided to move further to monitor the bird and get some pictures. Nothing to expect, all of sudden it start displaying (dancing) … Immediate got the “one of the best moment of 2024” .. (still like a dream

– 可能是2024我最好的一刻。在我们的特别鸟种团都达标3种主要鸟，几乎没什么压力。就来个没压力的观鸟。在我们到达这鸟的“跳舞点”，他怕！！！跑到一边，我们决定站远点。再来怕些照片。可是他突然跳起舞来，这么久来了个2024最美好的一刻。

 

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update 202407

– the bird back to the same “dancing ground” and it is calling and waiting his mate … 3 trips there still good ..

– 这鸟又从回到上一年的“跳舞场地”，证明这里安全。他也一直叫，等，清理，慢慢的等他的老婆来。前3团都在。

 

 

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update 202406

– this year seem got back to “Dancing ground” late, but both sites also meet this big bird. it is just too big to be frame into photo….

– again Danum Valley is a best place to see them and photograph them

– 今年好像迟了点到“跳舞点”可是好消息是，2个点都来了。接下来都应该拍到了。沙巴丹浓谷还是最容易看到它的地方。

 

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update 202404

– a big bird .. real big and shy if not found the “dancing ground” which always heard but not seen. But Danum Valley still one of best place to see it and photograph it .. one of few good view of this bird

– 很大的鸟，这么大还很害羞。几乎不可能看到如果没找到它“跳舞”吸引雌性的地方。丹浓谷是最容易见到这鸟的地方。这是其中一次在他的领域拍的。几乎不怕我们。

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update 202309

– someone say this bird is ugly 🙁 … I really like this bird big and near (for 2023) it is so much easier in Danum Valley … lovely male and still looking for his lady

– 有人讲这鸟很难看，不会吧。可能是场景啦。2023在丹浓谷很容易拍到。很可怜的雄鸟一直在等他的老婆。

update 202305

– a very lucky to have dancing ground, we monitor this bird clearing the dancing ground, calling with distance follow by slight close but the bird just ignore us. this bird will be at same spot for calling his mate. But we even heard it ~7-8pm after dark 🙁 .. hope it found it’s mate soon.

– photo taken with ~100mm and without hide.

– 非常幸运找到他跳舞的场地，我们在哪，从远到近的静静的看这鸟清理场地，叫的很大声。可是很奇怪，天黑了还在叫。希望他早点找到他的啊爱人。

– 只用了100mm 焦段。

 

update 202206

– a full view of this rare and shy bird, shot with 150mm (225mm 35mm equivalent) non crop

– 非常幸运的遇上这害羞与稀有的鸟。这摄于150mm (225mm 全副35mm)没裁

update 202205

– another lucky day, where we missed it at first spot and manage to found the 2nd after a 2-3km walking in the forest and with >4 leeches full bite

– 非常幸运的一天，在原本通常出现地方找他没找到。当我们继续跟它的声音，在2-3公里外找到。可是被蚂蝗咬到满身

update 2020 May 5

 

 

 

 

 

– very big bird with very long tailed

update 202011

update 2014 May 7

– let’s dance 😀

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3. Crested Fireback, 凤冠火背鹇, 鳳冠火背鷴, Lophura ignita,  コシアカキジ, PEGAR TATERA

– peninsular Malaysia , Lophura ignita rufa

– travel in group , big size and not very shy to human

update 202405

– 3 male and 5 female having morning walk.. lucky moment for us to see 8 birds in the first morning.

– a big bird that wont be miss out Blue with white tail for male and rufous for female. moving in group

– 3竟然一早遇上 3公5母在路中间。幸运啊。

– 见到的话，不会错的。公鸟-蓝，白尾。母-棕色。

 

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update 2017 Feb 2

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4. Bornean Crested Fireback, 凤冠火背鹇, 鳳冠火背鷴, Lophura ignita, コシアカキジ, PEGAR PERUT COKLAT

(Borneo endemic Subspecies), Lophura ignita ignita/nobilis

– the male Borneo race has rufous tail instead white . L. i. nobilis

202408

– last morning at Danum, walk little slower as waiting more light to go into trail for more species but this bird just come out from bush and walk infront of us and Spread your wings

– 在丹浓谷，最后一个早上。大家都走的慢慢的，主要目标都拿下。就要到森林不到找找什么稀有的。这鸟我们在进来时见到，也拍到。可是这一次就在我们前面的走+展翅。

 

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update 202307

– As customer want different experience than birding . We had very late evening jungle trail walk . This bird just slow walk on the trail while we were there .. but it is too dark and this was captured with ISO16000

– still a big and beautiful bird to be seen and photograph

– 客人，讲要走走看不一样的路。我们在下午决定走走森林步道。这鸟是不怕我们，慢慢走向我们。可是天色已暗，我已要用ISO16000 .可是还是很美的鸟

update 2020 May 12

update 2017 Sept 8

 

5. Malayan Peacock-Pheasant, 凤冠孔雀雉, 鳳冠孔雀雉, Polyplectron malacense ,マレーエボシコクジャク,  KUANG-CERMIN MELAYU

– very shy pheasant

update 202310

– moving my backup media, just working few worth edit pictures and clearing some unwanted pictures.

– this amazing “release” birds gave us amazing view of this shy bird

– 在搬我的储存照片。看到一些不错照片。好像这一只非常害羞的鸟，虽然时“放生”到国家公园。可是还是值得好好看看这害羞的鸟。

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update 2020 Sept

update 2020 June 19

update 2017 Sept 25

 

6. Red Junglefowl, 原鸡, 原雞, Gallus gallus, セキショクヤケイ, AYAM-HUTAN BIASA

– common at the edge of the forest and some village near the forest

– many of this been hybrid with domestic chicken

Update 2014 Feb 8

– found in jungle , shy to see people or car but easier to shoot from car

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7. Bornean Peacock-Pheasant, 加里曼丹孔雀雉, 婆羅洲孔雀雉, Polyplectron schleiermacheri, ボルネオエボシコクジャク, KUANG-CERMIN BORNEO

update 202404

– a very beautiful and shy Borneo Endemic, without the feeding spot.. my previous view of this bird at Kalimantan just a dark shadow moving around. Now, we finally can have very good view of this lovely bird

– 这是多么漂亮的婆罗洲特有种。其实没喂食点前，在印尼加里曼丹就看到一只鸟在跑。现在，有耐心的在喂食点等。就可以看这鸟拍的美美。

 

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update 202306

– another wonderful wait for this “hide” for this special Borneo Endemic. with right lighting such a beauty

– 又一次到这鸟点，没等很久。这鸟尽然，走猫步。梳毛。让每个人都笑哈哈

update 202305

– a pre-tout visit a feeding spot for this Borneo rare endemic. It is a real beautiful gem of Borneo forest. Look at the back, it is open like a coral such a beautiful . (sorry for bad quality with crop as only 500mm use which require heavy crop)

 

– 观鸟团开始前，我们几个人到这看/拍加里曼丹孔雀雉。虽然是喂食点，可是这鸟真的很漂亮。婆罗洲最漂亮的鸟之一。看看他的背不，开起来时。有如珊瑚般。

 

update 202304

– another visit to the famous BPP site, many of friends waiting long or missed this bird. make us worry and decided to have 2 days try. today after breakfast heading to the “hide” and got in ~8am. surprise we only wait 2.5 hour which is a joke with friend day before we make appointment with the bird at 1030am !!! and it appear 10:32am. stand there and feed for quite long.

– and today a bit weird behavior which keep making calls

– 又到这个美丽的孔雀雉点。我们几个月以来，蛮多朋友都等很久或没看到这鸟。昨天，几位鸟友也等到4pm.鸟才出来一会。我们也很担心，可是今天他尽然在10:32am就出现了。（昨天我们还开玩笑，不怕。我们约了鸟10:30am).太幸运了。

– 今天也蛮特别的，很少会听到它一直叫的。叫了一个早上

update 202212

– finally completed another Borneo special task. But not really a good trip as almost everyday raining. Bird activity as expected still low. But this main target show well without long wait and come close.

– what a nature beauty. For me bird is far beautiful than human.

– 2022 最后一次婆罗洲特别鸟团。不是太理想，每天都很大雨。鸟况如预期，还是很不好。可是这主要的鸟还是没让我们失望。没太久来很近。

– 自然的美，与其他的美很不一样。给我选，鸟美大于人美。

update 202207

– even not a lifer for me, but see it near and stay is a totally different feeling. This bird is so beautiful when lighting hit at the right position of the body.

– 虽然见过这鸟，可是近距离+停留（之前见到的都是在跑的），这鸟真的很漂亮。

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8. Bulwer’s Pheasant, 鳞背鹇, 鱗背鷴, Lophura bulweri, オジロウチワキジ, PEGAR PIAL PANJANG

– a lovely and beautiful pheasant with beautiful white tail.

– 非常漂亮与害羞的鹇，走动时白色尾巴摇摆。非常漂亮

update 202405

– some good efforts from some good Birders (Photographer – KK Lee) over the years finally managed to create a good “spot” for this bird and some other good bird for Photography… I do not have many trip there but only for extension for some special tour .. but still quite enjoy the birds and environment there.

– a male with “white tail” , blue face, red leg which come for feeding food but it still shy with big movement and sound.

– 经过好几年的经营 KK Lee 把这个鸟点搞得有声有色。这个鸟点可是摄鸟的天堂，虽然我没到很多（几乎都带观鸟团）可是有些“加长版”还是有来这鸟。

– 公鸟，长白尾，蓝脸，红脚。几乎很少错过来这吃吃东西。可是还是害羞。

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update 202310

– I didnt update any pictures for 2023, even I went to 2 feeding station for multiple times. This bird is amazing and I recommended look at yourself … the color and whole bird is un-real.

– 我尽然没放2023的照片，虽然我去了2个鸟点无数次。这鸟要自己去看，近距离的看。你会觉得，很美+假的一只鸟。

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– an adult female walk together with a juvi bird lovely 2 birds

– 幸运的拍到雌成鸟带着亚成鸟

– a very rare Borneo endemic and it is recently found outside from Borneo-Indonesia (Balikpapan) after such a long missing period it is recently confirm found 2016

– please to have chance to photograph this rare and beautiful bird

– 非常稀有的婆罗洲特有种。再2016 前，很多人还以为这鸟一在婆罗洲北部绝种。在一群森林研究工作人员拍到照片后终于肯定了，这鸟没在婆罗洲北部（马来西亚）绝种。

在疫情后一段时间我终于有机会拍到这鸟。

 

 

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Indonesia

51. Green Junglefowl, 绿原鸡, 綠原雞, Gallus varius, アオエリヤケイ, Ayam-hutan hijau

– the male, very colorful, The back neck are metallic green-blue-yellow

– the comb, purple-red with center neon blue.

– the female is overall brown only

– 体长70厘米，体重454- 795克。两性异形，雄鸡羽毛的颜色主要是绿色和黑色，有一个带凹口的羽冠，几乎方形的羽毛。头顶部主要是淡蓝色，在顶峰部分变成紫红色。同时，羽毛的表面紫红色，两则蓝色。雌鸡总体呈棕色的色调，没有羽冠。

update 202105

– moving in a group of few hens and a single rooster.

– 群体活动。1公鸟，多只母鸟。

52. Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant, 铜尾孔雀雉, 銅尾孔雀雉, Polyplectron chalcurum, アオオビコクジャク

as other Peacock-Pheasant, it is shy and look at the body feather pattern, this Peacock-Pheasant simply beautiful

update 202312

– as other Peacock-Pheasant, it is shy and not easy to have a good view in the wild. This pair of Sumatra endemic, will show up at one of the feeding station but this male will chase any bird that come close make us only saw the main target Schneider’s Pitta (2 times before light, 1 time night)

– 雨其他孔雀稚一样， 漂亮，害羞。都不容易看到。在施氏八色鸫“喂食”点，有一双回来。很漂亮可是可惜他们在，都会赶其他鸟。所以我们一个早上都没看到其他鸟来。（他们出现后）

 

53. Salvadori’s Pheasant, 黑尾鹇, 黑尾鷴, Lophura inornata, クロウチワキジ, Sempidan Sumatera

Chunky pheasant endemic to Sumatra’s highlands and foothills. Male is dark iridescent blue, while the female is warm brown with a dark tail. Both sexes have short tails, bright red patches of bare facial skin, and pale bills with a faint hook. Forages quietly on the forest floor, typically singly, sometimes in pairs. Generally fairly quiet; deep “bwoop” contact calls sometimes given, and males give a wing-whirring display that can be audible at close range. [Ebird]

一种体型健硕的雉类，特有于苏门答腊的高地和丘陵地区。雄鸟呈深蓝色金属光泽羽毛，而雌鸟则为温暖的棕色，带有深色尾羽。两性都具有短尾、鲜红的裸露面部皮肤斑块，以及淡色、略带钩状的喙。通常在森林地面上安静觅食，通常单独活动，有时成对出现。总体上相当安静，有时会发出低沉的“布沃普”联系叫声，雄鸟还会进行扇翅展示，在近距离时可听见。

update 202411

– One of the most striking pheasants, we missed the chance to photograph it last year. This year, however, the female appeared at a feeding spot around noon and lingered for a long time, showing no signs of leaving.

– 这是外形蛮美的雉类之一，去年我们错过了拍摄的机会。今年，雌鸟在中午时分出现在一个觅食点，并停留了很长时间，似乎一点都不想离开。

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101. Sri Lanka Junglefowl, 蓝喉原鸡, 藍喉原雞, Gallus lafayettii， セイロンヤケイ

Wild chickenlike bird. Male is burnt orange with dark streaks, cockerel-like glossy black tail, and a prominent red comb marked with yellow on the crown. Gray-brown female has white streaks and prominent barring on its wings. Terrestrial, found in pairs or small groups in forests of lowlands and highlands over much of Sri Lanka. Generally keeps to cover. Only confusion is with domestic chicken; note lack of white at tail base, and yellow marking on comb of males, and bars in wings of females in Sri Lanka Junglefowl. Song a harsh “chyok-cher-chow”. Also stuttering “kik-kik-kik-kik” notes. [Ebird]

– very beautiful and noisy bird and common almost any where too

– 非常漂亮，吵，蛮普通的鸡

update 202312

– a pretty common endemic bird, we didn’t really spend time looking for it just take picture whenever we meet it

– 非常普通的特有种鸟，我们也没特别找。看到就拍。

 

 

151. Swinhoe’s Pheasant, 蓝腹鹇, 藍腹鷴, Lophura swinhoii, サンケイ

Secretive, handsome endemic pheasant of Taiwan’s mountains. Male slaty blue from nape to flanks, with contrasting white upper back, brown mantle, and dark gray wings; female mostly rich brown with pale markings above. Both sexes have red facial skin, more extensive in male. Forages quietly in pairs in the forest understory, occasionally along forest edge on trails or roads. Both sexes give subtle clucking calls and a high-pitched squeaky alarm call. Male has white in tail and back, unlike Mikado Pheasant; female distinguished by richer plumage tones, broader tail, pale bill, reddish legs, and unmarked underparts. [Ebird]

– finish my Taiwan trip last 10days ago and now finish Sumatra, 2023 going to end… a busy year and another busy year coming… what’s everyone plan ?

– I had the same Pheasant 16years +- ago but I remember it was either 30/40d 100400 and misty, dark … so I don’t even remember I had keep the photo or not. But finally this time I got opportunity to see it for longer time, better weather … hope see it again future

– 台湾回来后， 再来了苏门答腊。也结束了。2023很忙，蛮忙的2024 也要到来了。大家都有什么打算？

– 我在16+-年前就拍过这鸟，可是当时相机（30/40D）加上雾+暗。照片有没有留下也是一个问号。今年终于再见到他，拍下不错照片。希望还有机会看这么漂亮的鸟

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update 202312

– a casual trip to Taiwan, spend some of the time for birding and while going down from DaxueShan (大雪山）, stop by ~17 years ago spot and update by local birder the bird can be found there but not very promising due to no feeding allow policy apply. But I am just walk up and down birding at the famous 23.5k got some birds and meet up Kuan-Chieh Hung (Taiwan Bird guide) with guests. After some chit chat session, one of the guesst say .. come come come .. which not really at casual location. 1 male and 3 female relaxing for more than 5 minutes

– female see very beautiful with so much body pattern

– 这次到台湾不是主要为鸟。可是还是利用有的时间，机会看看，拍拍鸟。在大雪山回程时，停在17年前（朋友带过我们到这，他也让我知道。这鸟还在，就不是很活跃因为台湾不允许喂食。所以鸟也不常来了）

在这遇上fb 朋友 （红冠），他可是台湾鸟导。与他在哪谈了一会，突然他的客人。叫我们“过来，过来。。“。过去看到这漂亮的特有种。1雄3雌在哪活动了好几分钟。

– 雌鸟很少很漂亮。这鸟很不一样，母鸟真的很美。

 

 

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