Field notes, v1472
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Marshall (1945 Palau Eblisoma tenuirostris Come out to edge of forest & hop around in interior of small trees in the open. Members of group stay close. Often all are in same bush or on tree together. In rare cases where found in jungle are in tops & in vine clusters. Flock is always rapidly on the move. Uncommon: rarely see more than 1 group in a day. Calls: soft mellow whistles: "whit" like R.b. thrush, and when excited or chasing each other a series of them followed by series of reversed whistle \ ) ) "twak" with twanging quality. Hemichelidon griseicincta Lalage monacha Koror 6Nov & 3Dec: Rare - only 2 seen - 1 taken 6th in top foliage breadfruit where hopping around like vireo, 2nd taken in top dead tree next to this, breadfruit where perched silently like a flycatcher. Looked like a WoodPewee up on highest twig. These 2 trees in cultivated area. Psamatia aurata Babelthap 29Nov None heard in forested central isls. but I was there at noon so maybe all were quiet. Group of 6 or 7 seen in bushes edge mangrove lagoon 13 Nov - far from any jungle. Call: a mren-like rachety call. Pelelin Very abundant