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Marshall, 1945
44.
Palau
Myiagra oceanica
All islands - abundant wherever tree growth of any kind. Abundant, p Paired. Abundant in dense jungle, mangrove lagoons, cultivated areas where large trees & shade. A bird more often seen than any other sp. can be expected everywhere except grassland.
Very loud sharp preen-like harsh call-notes - some similar to call notes of Canyon Wren. Calls often. Song heard less often very high whistle of 7 notes same pitch. Clear quality of Chickadee's song. > On that respect I believe it differs from lower, mellower song of Guam Myiagra - as I recall also the latter's notes are inflected.
Pair call Koror 26 Nov beginning nest in Mangrove 6' up. & merely sat down in a fork [illegible] fluffed out feathers while I watched.
These birds drive other species, especially kingfishers away. They are noisy and