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Marshall, 1945
Palau
Haleyon cinnamoning
must have been its mate from the tall
dense tree! Chick-a chick-a,
chicka crreeee, crreeeee crreeeee.
The "chick" is the same as the usual
sharp cry of H. chloris (Saipan &
Palau) the 2nd syll is unique for
this bird. The "creee" is the long
drawing nasal every call typical
of Guam cinnamoning and used by
Palau chloris [!!!]. Saipan & Tinian
chloris don't have anything like this cry.
It is the principal call of Guam &
Palau cinn. and a secondary
call of Palau chloris [?!]. Pelelin 25 Nov:
in patch native trees near lagoon N. end
looked up & one was sitting there
watching me 3 ft away on horiz
vine. Shot with slingshot but it
Got away. Koror 21 Nov: Evening
on top W. little ridge saw one
sitting over my head in sm. tree. Shot
it. Babelthwap 30 Nov: Heard a pair
giving the "creee" drawls in flight,
& located them at edge woods perched
quietly on branch 3' off ground.
Shot one, then the other. They were
posturing when I first came up.
29 Nov heard the "cree" call in open part of jungle high
on mountain.