Field notes, v1472
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Marshall, 1945 APO #244 Maranas 8 January Young collected from 15' in tree - an acacia type where Zosterops always forages. Several seen - chasing each other with siren-like calls. Song not heard. Forages in foliage. About 30 Zosterops in loose flock - forage especially in the trees that have small leaves Acacias - always found in that type of foliage. Many siren-like calls. Flick wings often. Rapid movements in foraging in foliage. A common posture is like a swthat with bill & body in line. One large mixed flock foraging in little-leaved trees together - 20+ Zosterops high, 5 or 6 Rhipidura low, chasing each other and singing. 4 or 5 "Yellow Warblers" middle heights and soon made off to denser low growth. No ground foraging bird seen. Myzomela doesn't associate with the other small birds - stays higher up and takes long aerial flights above trees.