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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in Maharashtra
Materials recorded in Maharashtra
List of all the materials recorded in Maharashtra, sorted by rating.52 Videos
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
wing and leg stretching
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 39 sec 4.3
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
stood on one leg, stretches up and shuffles around a few times
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 39 sec 4
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
front view of one, stretches wings over back
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 19 sec 4
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
side view, perched on branch, stretches leg out, then wings over its back and tail out
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 19 sec 4
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
front view of one, stood on one foot (mainly), stretches wing down
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 35 sec 4
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
A perched bird looking in all directions, preening and stretching
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) James Eaton 31 December 2007 55 sec 4
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
side view on branch, looking down
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 35 sec 3.7
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
front view, looking around, branch swaying, but keeps head still, preens
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 36 sec 3.7
Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
An adult preening itself
LocalityKavdi, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp filifera) Chandrahas Kolhatkar 03 December 2002 27 sec 3.6
Tricoloured Munia (Lonchura malacca)
An adult feeding on grass seeds
LocalityMatoba Lake, Yavat, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp malacca) Chandrahas Kolhatkar 26 December 2002 13 sec 3.6
Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
An adult preening itself on a river bank
LocalityKavdi, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp filifera) Chandrahas Kolhatkar 03 December 2002 19 sec 3.5
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
side view perched on branch, preens wings
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Martin Kennewell 17 December 2009 48 sec 3.5
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
Bird on a branch, calling twice and flying off.
LocalityMelghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Division, Maharashtra, India Eric Van Marck 03 February 2011 19 sec 3.5
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
A flock wading in water
LocalityUjani Dam, Solapur District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp roseus) Chandrahas Kolhatkar 28 December 2002 22 sec 3.5
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Asian Verditer-flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus)
Verditer Flycatcher near Water.
LocalityPune Division, Maharashtra, India anup sharma 10 February 2011 4.7
Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea)
Monarch Male
LocalityPune, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp Monarch Male) anup sharma 21 June 2011 4.5
Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
A juvenile near water.
LocalityPune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp filifera) anup sharma 18 December 2010 4.5
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Closeup of an Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus).
LocalityMaharashtra, India Ryan Brookes 23 February 2008 4.5
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
Perched on a gate
LocalityMahad, Raigad District, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India Ryan Brookes 23 July 2009 4.4
Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis)
This babbler was drinking water ( drop by drop ) as temp. ranges between 44C to 49 C in this part of India in summer season
LocalityYavatmal, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India Jayant Atrey 03 May 2011 4.4
Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
Ashy Prinia
LocalityPune, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India Satish Ranadive 01 January 1970 4.4
Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
Indian Koel on Papayya Tree,in morning hours. ( Roaming in residential area )
LocalityYavatmal, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India Jayant Atrey 16 August 2011 4.4
Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
A female perched.
LocalityPune, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India anup sharma 21 June 2011 4.4
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
A juvenile flying.
LocalityPune Division, Maharashtra, India anup sharma 15 January 2011 4.4
Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)
A small reddish bird with white spots on the sides (diagnostic), maroon wings, red bill and a prominent tail.
LocalityPune Division, Maharashtra, India (Monotypic species) Raghuvanshi Rajesh 26 September 2011 4.4
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Black Kite in flight.
LocalityMahad, Raigad District, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India Ryan Brookes 05 February 2007 4.4
Chestnut-shouldered Bush-sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis)
Yellow throated sparrow with chestnut shoulder and a tinge of red ( ! ) preched on a tree branch.
LocalityYavatmal, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India Jayant Atrey 31 March 2012 4.3
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Also known as Blue Jay. Perched on the twig.
LocalityYavatmal, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India Jayant Atrey 17 March 2012 4.3
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List of the species with videos, photos and sounds taken in Maharashtra
Species with materials recorded in Maharashtra
List of species with materials recorded in Maharashtra. Species that occur in Maharashtra but that do not have materials recorded there will not be included in the list.- Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
- Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger)
- Herons (Ardeidae)
- Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
- Great White Egret (Egretta alba)
- Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)
- Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
- Storks (Ciconiidae)
- Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
- Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
- European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
- Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
- Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
- Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
- Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
- Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
- Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
- Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
- Osprey (Pandionidae)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- Common Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
- Shikra (Accipiter badius)
- Besra (Accipiter virgatus)
- Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
- Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
- Cranes (Gruidae)
- Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo)
- Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
- Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
- Bustards (Otididae)
- Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
- Jacanas (Jacanidae)
- Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus)
- Coursers and Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
- Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea)
- Plovers (Charadriidae)
- Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
- Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
- Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
- Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
- Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
- Gulls (Laridae)
- Great Black-headed Gull (Larus ichthyaetus)
- Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
- Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- Rock Dove (Columba livia)
- Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
- Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
- Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
- Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
- Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Common Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
- Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)
- Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
- Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba)
- Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
- Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)
- Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
- Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
- Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)
- Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)
- Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
- Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
- Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
- Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
- Rollers (Coraciidae)
- Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)
- Indian Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus)
- Barbets (Capitonidae)
- Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica)
- Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Yellow-crowned Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis)
- Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense)
- White-naped Woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus)
- Pittas (Pittidae)
- Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura)
- Larks (Alaudidae)
- Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicura)
- Malabar Lark (Galerida malabarica)
- Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
- Dusky Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne concolor)
- Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica)
- Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
- Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)
- Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
- White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
- White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)
- Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
- Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
- Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)
- Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
- Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
- Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
- White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus)
- Ioras (Aegithinidae)
- Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia)
- Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea)
- Thrushes (Turdidae)
- Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina)
- Malabar Whistling-thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii)
- Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)
- Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus)
- Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
- Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica)
- Ultramarine Flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris)
- Asian Verditer-flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus)
- Pale-chinned Flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys)
- Tickell's Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae)
- Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
- White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola)
- White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)
- Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
- Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea)
- Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
- Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata)
- Babblers (Timaliidae)
- Large Grey Babbler (Turdoides malcolmi)
- Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)
- Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis)
- Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
- Great Tit (Parus major)
- Black-lored Tit (Parus xanthogenys)
- Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)
- Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
- Vigors's Sunbird (Aethopyga vigorsii)
- White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
- Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)
- Orioles (Oriolidae)
- Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus kundoo)
- Shrikes (Laniidae)
- Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
- Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)
- Drongos (Dicruridae)
- Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
- Crows (Corvidae)
- Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
- House Crow (Corvus splendens)
- Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
- Starlings (Sturnidae)
- Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus)
- Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra)
- Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica)
- Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum)
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
- Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Chestnut-shouldered Bush-sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis)
- Waxbills (Estrildidae)
- Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)
- Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
- Tricoloured Munia (Lonchura malacca)
- Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
- Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)
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