Palau Islands
Fig. 3. The Palau Islands.
The Palau Islands (also called Arrecifos, Palaos, Paleu, Pally, Paloc, Pannog, Parao, Pelew) consist of 8 large islands, 18 smaller islands, and a large number of minute islets, all enclosed in a single reef system. The northern islands (Babelthuap and Koror) are of volcanic origin; the southern islands (Peleliu and others) are of coralline formation. Angaur, to the south of Peleliu, may be included with the Palau Archipelago. From the standpoint of the avian zoogeography, the coral islands or atolls of Kayangel, Merir, Pulo Anna, Sonsorol, and Tobi are also included. The principal islands, shown in [figure 3], are listed below:
Arakabesan (also called Ngarekobasang).
Aurapushekaru (also called Aburashokoru, Auluptagel, Oluksakel, Oropu-shakaru).
Babelthuap (also called Babeldzuap, Babel Taob, Babelthouap, Baberthaob, Baberudaobu, Babldaob).
Eil Malk (also called Amototi, Cogeal, Irakong, Makarakaru).
Garakayo
Koror (also called Coror, Goreor, Kororu).
Malakal (also called Amalakell, Malaccan, Marakaru, Nanalake).
Ngabad
Ngesebus (also called Guadokusu).
Peleliu (also called Pelelew, Periryu, Pililer, Peliliu, Uler).
Urukthapel (also called Cape, Kuapasungasu, Ngurukdapel, Ulugeang, Uruk-taaburu, Uruktapi).
Included with the Palau group because of proximity and relationships of the avifauna are the following:
Angaur (also called Angauru, Angyaur, Ngaur, Ngeour, N'Yaur).
Kayangel (also called Kadjangle, Kajanguru, Kazyanguru, Kianguel, Kreiangel, Moore, Ngajangel, Ngeiangel).
Merir (also called Marir, Meliel, Meriel, Meriru, Pulo Marier, Warren Hastings).
Pulo Anna (also called Anna, Bul, Bur, Current, Paola, Pul, Puru, Wull).
Sonsorol (also called St. Andrew, San Andreas, Sonesor, Songosor, Sonseron, Sonsol, Sonsoru, Tschontil).
Tobi (also called Codopuei, Johnstone, Kadogubi, Lectobis, Lord North, Nevil, Togobei, Tokobei).