Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne
Localities
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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in Melbourne
Materials recorded in Melbourne
List of all the materials recorded in Melbourne, sorted by rating.168 Videos
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
A female in breeding plumage lies on the nest with her head down before the male arrives and mates with her. Both swim away.
LocalityRoyal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae) Nick Talbot 03 December 2011 48 sec 4.8
Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)
A bird perched on a fence wire and flying away
LocalityPoint Cook Coastal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 06 October 2007 5 sec 4.8
Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)
An close-up of an adult bird in a tree.
LocalityWilson Reserve, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2009 42 sec 4.5
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
A bird calling and then taking a stem
LocalityMoonstone Walk, Bundoora, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp melanotus) Matt Weeks 13 November 2004 20 sec 4.5
Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica)
A male trying to open a cocoon
LocalityOaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp harmonica) Nick Talbot 04 May 2008 31 sec 4.5
Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)
An adult bird preening its wing in a tree
LocalityFitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 27 September 2007 11 sec 4.5
White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis)
A male with an insect in a tree.
LocalityWilson Reserve, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp frontalis) Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2009 43 sec 4.4
Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
A bird preening and calling in a tree.
LocalityEssendon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp gymnopsis) Nick Talbot 04 February 2012 40 sec 4.4
Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)
A bird defecating and flying away
LocalityPoint Cook Coastal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 06 October 2007 13 sec 4.4
Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)
Rear view of a bird perched in a tree. The bird then turns around.
LocalityWoodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp flabelliformis) Nick Talbot 21 May 2011 23 sec 4.4
Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala)
A pair of birds standing at the entrance to their nesting hollow, calling occasionally.
LocalityOaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 27 December 2009 21 sec 4.4
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
A bird in breeding plumage, preening on a branch
LocalityMerri Creek, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 03 March 2007 15 sec 4.4
Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna)
A bird feeding on eucalypt flowers
LocalityBrunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 30 March 2007 17 sec 4.3
Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
A pair preening beside a lake.
LocalityCoburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp tenebrosa) Nick Talbot 31 July 2011 28 sec 4.3
171 Photographs
Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii)
A male perching on a twig.
LocalityWoodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 21 May 2011 4.3
Hardhead (Aythya australis)
A male on the water.
LocalityCoburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 18 September 2011 4
Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata)
A family feeding on grass
LocalityMelbourne, Victoria, Australia Rémi Bigonneau 25 September 2010 4
Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
In Melbourne City
LocalityMelbourne, Victoria, Australia Rémi Bigonneau 20 September 2010 4
Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis)
An adult perched on a twig.
LocalityOaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 27 December 2009 4
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)
A male on the water.
LocalityCoburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Nick Talbot 18 September 2011 4
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
Two juveniles perching on a branch.
LocalityEssendon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp melanocephala) Nick Talbot 30 September 2011 4
Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)
bird on tree trunk, near the ornamental lake
LocalityRoyal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Dirk Tomsa 11 October 2009 4
Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus)
An adult preening in a tree.
LocalityOaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp albiceps) Nick Talbot 26 January 2011 4
Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
A bird roosting on a lawn next to a lake.
LocalityCoburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp rogersi) Nick Talbot 04 September 2011 4
Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)
A male perched on a branch.
LocalityOaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp eximius) Nick Talbot 27 December 2009 4
Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae)
An adult roosting on a lawn next to a lake.
LocalityCoburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae) Nick Talbot 18 September 2011 4
Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta)
adult male Scarlet Myzomela (Honeyeater)
LocalityGresswell Lake, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia Dirk Tomsa 23 May 2010 4
Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii)
female perched on low branch
LocalityBanyule Flats Reserve, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species) Dirk Tomsa 22 April 2011 4
36 Sounds
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Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
A group of birds calling, some of them chasing eachother.
Locality:Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 14 April 2012 5
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Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)
A group of birds calling from trees next to a creek.
Locality:Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 17 May 2012 4
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Little Raven (Corvus mellori)
Two birds calling in a suburban street.
Locality:Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 15 November 2011 4
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Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
A small flock of birds calling from a tree.
Locality:Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 30 December 2011 4
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Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
A male calling in my back yard at the end of the day.
Locality:Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 27 November 2011 4
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Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Two juvenile birds making contact calls as they move through dense vegetation in a wetland.
Locality:Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 30 December 2011 4
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Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)
A group of birds calling next to a creek.
Locality:Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 17 May 2012 4
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Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
Two birds competing while feeding in a flowering tree. A juvenile contact call can also be heard.
Locality:Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 27 November 2011 4
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Three juveniles on a nest on an office building. An adult is also calling nearby.
Locality:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 17 November 2011 4
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Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae)
A group of birds feeding on the ground in a suburban park.
Locality:Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 30 December 2011 4
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Australian Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus australis)
A bird calling in bushes near a wetland.
Locality:Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 30 December 2011 3.5
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Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
A group of birds feeding on a lawn.
Locality:Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 17 May 2012 3.5
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
A group of birds perching on an office building.
Locality:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 30 December 2011 3.5
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Rock Dove (Columba livia)
A male bird calling while pursuing a female in a park.
Locality:Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Nick Talbot 20 May 2012 3.5
List of the species with videos, photos and sounds taken in Melbourne
Species with materials recorded in Melbourne
List of species with materials recorded in Melbourne. Species that occur in Melbourne but that do not have materials recorded there will not be included in the list.- Grebes (Podicipedidae)
- Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
- Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
- Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)
- Darters (Anhingidae)
- Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
- Herons (Ardeidae)
- White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
- Rufous Night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
- Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
- Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
- Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
- Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata)
- Grey Teal (Anas gibberifrons)
- Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)
- Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
- Hardhead (Aythya australis)
- Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- Australasian Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora)
- Buttonquails (Turnicidae)
- Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varia)
- Cranes (Gruidae)
- Brolga (Grus rubicunda)
- Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
- Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
- Common Coot (Fulica atra)
- Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
- Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
- Plovers (Charadriidae)
- Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
- Gulls (Laridae)
- Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae)
- Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- Rock Dove (Columba livia)
- Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
- Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
- Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)
- Cockatoos (Cacatuidae)
- Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus)
- Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris)
- Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
- Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
- Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna)
- Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala)
- Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)
- Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
- Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)
- Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis)
- Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)
- Frogmouths (Podargidae)
- Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
- Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
- Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
- Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)
- Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
- Thrushes (Turdidae)
- Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
- Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
- Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
- Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
- Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
- Australian Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus australis)
- Whistlers (Pachycephalidae)
- Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica)
- Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis)
- Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea)
- Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii)
- Fairy-wrens (Maluridae)
- Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus)
- Thornbills (Acanthizidae)
- White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis)
- Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)
- Pardalotes (Pardalotidae)
- Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
- White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
- Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- White-plumed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus penicillatus)
- Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)
- Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
- Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
- Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
- Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta)
- Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
- Mudlarks (Grallinidae)
- Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
- Australian Mudnesters (Struthideidae)
- White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanoramphos)
- Butcherbirds (Cracticidae)
- Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)
- Crows (Corvidae)
- Little Raven (Corvus mellori)
- Starlings (Sturnidae)
- Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
- Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
- Waxbills (Estrildidae)
- Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis)
- Finches (Fringillidae)
- European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)