Marshall, 1945 Palan Ptilinopus porphyriacus Also very common in mixed woods in semi-marsh-land or NE side Koror. Seen to advantage from summit of main ridge. Single birds make long flights along the side of ridge. In the large fig mentioned above, the birds stay very high - 100 ft or more in the crown. They disappear as soon as they alight - a very baffling & often-repeated trick - done by walking quietly along a branch away from the point of landing. Concealing coloration developed to an extreme here, & they do [crossed out] stay in the lighter green trees. An alternative is when they perch motionless for 15 mi or more upon alighting. In either case it's difficult to locate them. You will see one enter a tree and in looking for it you may flush 5 or 6. When they are feeding at a great height, in the fig, they do not freeze, and can be seen walking along branches & shaking twigs as they pluck fruits. The call is distinctive from that