Field notes, v1472
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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.