Marshall, 1945 Species Accounts Birds Palau Pelelin 1-3 November, 7 Nov, 22-25 Nov, 4-6 Dec Koror 3-6 November Pelelin 7 November Koror 7 November - 3 December Ridge 18 Nov, 19 Nov (Lake) Megapodes Parent Babelthmap: 13,27 Nov Aristrip, 29 Nov, 30 Nov N-W Arakabesan : 26, 29 November Phaethon lepturus Common over forests and sides of ridges everywhere. Hang around steep wooded ridges even where there are no cliffs. Often fly at tree-top level - with steady beats & tail undulating. More often seen than gygis. Koror: these birds sometimes gather over the main ridge and start to circle, uttering single staccato note "hip" with rasp in it, but sounding much like a stern call. This in groups of 3-5. Mostly sailing - no wingbeats Koror & Dec: One seen alighting in big tree in deep canyon near the lake.