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Marshall, 1945
51.
Palau
Zosterops conspicillata
Pelelin rare or absent - Thought I heard a flock on 5 Dec.
Koror Rare. 1 Flock of about 20 birds came thru garden at Bn HQ several times a day without cinerea foraged in bushes under the planted garden trees - small-leaved bushes & smaller trees.
1 Flock This was end of Nov.
Another flock seen in mangroves of edge lagoon NE end Koror. Shot 4 14 nov - all from same mangrove(?) foraging in the little leaves up crown foliage.
1 Flock of 25-30 in fine-leaved trees on top of main Koror ridge - seen some place 19 Nov & 2 Dec.
28 Without cinerea. 28 Nov.
Another flock in large trees over the water on E side ridge where it drops str. into ocean lagoon. Heavy jungle in these last 2 places.
There was a flock of cinereae here but the 2 sp. kept separate.
Babelthuap Common in cultivated or 2nd growth areas. Not noted in forests on the mtns.
13 Nov. 5 or 6 were part of a flock of cinerea in 2nd growth timber nr. airstrip. Several times became separated from cinerea & acted as unit. Came to edge woods & down