Mayuri Kotian
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Measuring biodiversity with sound
This is a pre-recorded talk for the Association of Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation (ATBC) 2022 where I am presenting a paper on the efficacy of acoustic indices for quantifying biodiversity in a tropical dry forest.
Authors: Mayuri Kotian, Siddharth Biniwale, Pravar Mourya, Zuzana Burivalova, Pooja Choksi
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The Enigma of Nightjars - A short documentary film
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A short film based on my Master's Dissertation on the vocalization of nightjars in a Central Indian landscape. What an incredible experience it has been! It was indeed a privilege to be able to complete it during the ongoing pandemic. And it would not have been possible without the continuous support of my parents, especially my father who spent every single night on the field with me. I would ...

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  • @scout7060
    @scout7060 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    A wonderful, beautiful video. I've been searching for the bird that gives an unusual call in the wetlands behind my home and I think it may be a nightjar Thank you.

  • @magentagutenberg
    @magentagutenberg 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love this video! I discovered that my surname also happens to also be a word for nightjar in my language, so I really wanted to know more about them. This is such a wonderful way to learn more. Thank you!

  • @Zarmdthecoolest
    @Zarmdthecoolest 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Super informative, thanks! Your voice is lovely too :)

  • @bran756
    @bran756 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you verry much.

  • @nileshkorgaokar
    @nileshkorgaokar 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beautifully shot.

  • @somnyad
    @somnyad หลายเดือนก่อน

    They're so cuuuute <3 I have seen one in my neighorhood.

  • @arjitjere1559
    @arjitjere1559 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful documentary.Nightjars are the enigmatic creatures of the night..heard often,seen little..this documentary shines a light on them😊

  • @mephistopheles7388
    @mephistopheles7388 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you!

  • @sbalger
    @sbalger 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best video about them on the internet! Thank you.

  • @Pippistrelle72
    @Pippistrelle72 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love Nightjars. I have been lucky to see them several times, and hear them as well. Only a few nights ago I was treated to a sighting as I drove along a country lane near my home. My car lights I think did stun it, and it settled on the road for a minute. I stopped the car as it was 4.30 am and no One else around. I was absolutely overjoyed to see it .

  • @kiranjoshi5267
    @kiranjoshi5267 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a beautiful documentary and photography. Considering this bird is rarely seen than heard. You have taken great efforts. 👌👍. Keep it up. My best wishes

  • @user-dv5yy3qq5j
    @user-dv5yy3qq5j 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good to know that even this kind of bird exists, thank u so much for the documentary. Its not that easy to get these shots at night.. you did a great job ji 👏🏻👏🏻🫶🏻

  • @sallynolan5928
    @sallynolan5928 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A superb little documentary on this unusual bird.

  • @phoenixrisingharley
    @phoenixrisingharley 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very lovely and informative film, thankyou. We really enjoyed watching, but more importantly it gave us clues as to how to look out for and try to help preserve the night jars we have here around our house in Gippsland, Victoria Australia. :)

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Glad you found it helpful. :)

  • @lindadavenport3258
    @lindadavenport3258 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hear Whip-poor-wills at night, outside my home in North Carolina, USA but I have never seen one. I appreciate your diligence in photographing these elusive birds. You have a lovely voice for narration.

  • @Pygmygerbil88
    @Pygmygerbil88 ปีที่แล้ว

    In urmia iran we sleep with nighjar's call it is mesmerizing.😍♥️

  • @jessicabrown7274
    @jessicabrown7274 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extraordinary bird with such coloring, thank you for your video.🌷🌷🌷💝

  • @amolathalye9288
    @amolathalye9288 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You Very Much For Showing us the hidden treasures of nature.

  • @StellarStarfish
    @StellarStarfish ปีที่แล้ว

    I thoroughly enjoyed your video and commentary. Very well done! I hope you make more videos like this in the future. ❤️

  • @arimcphail4124
    @arimcphail4124 ปีที่แล้ว

    your voice is so calming and suits the beauty of these nocturnal birds

  • @aranyaiyer5994
    @aranyaiyer5994 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such a well done video! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @CitizenSnips314
    @CitizenSnips314 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great mini documentary. Thank you for sharing! <3

  • @roku401
    @roku401 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should get more funding, excellent work, your videography and documentary style is spectacular!!! Well done!!!

  • @rosabarbour5676
    @rosabarbour5676 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this lovely work!

  • @tcav3556
    @tcav3556 ปีที่แล้ว

    makmes me wonder if there is nightjar species in the US. and if not.would it be a good idea to import? we do have growing fields and a number of flying pests after all.

  • @Cooldad24
    @Cooldad24 ปีที่แล้ว

    Many times the Nighthawk can be seen at night flying high above the lights of a parking lot catching insects.

  • @elrey8324
    @elrey8324 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤎Loved your video! Just found out that this little bird exists on FB they refer to him as Fluffy Little Dragon.

  • @alejandroramirezmartinez3676
    @alejandroramirezmartinez3676 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great documentary, thanks for share. Its a misterious and beautiful bird.

  • @PennantWingedNightjar
    @PennantWingedNightjar ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Content tbh, Thank You

  • @fernandafernandex
    @fernandafernandex ปีที่แล้ว

    an amazing, wonderful work! congrats to you and everybody that helped you!

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, Fernanda! Glad you liked it! :)

  • @wildlifeworldD
    @wildlifeworldD ปีที่แล้ว

    food??

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's an insectivore! So eats insects like moths!

  • @PTTM2006
    @PTTM2006 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this little gem of a documentary, I feel blessed to have found it.

  • @essoyyrivas18
    @essoyyrivas18 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing and God Bless U❤

  • @TreforTreforgan
    @TreforTreforgan ปีที่แล้ว

    I am from Wales in Britain. I went camping in a favourite spot in Snowdonia this past July with friends and we could hear the magical call of this beautiful migrator all night long. Thanks for your presentation. Really well made. Your accent is equal to the nightingale to my ears.

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha! Thank you! Must be amazing to listen to them sing there. :)

    • @TreforTreforgan
      @TreforTreforgan ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mayurikotian225 it was truly magical. We were camping beneath oak trees. A peach coloured half moon set into the Irish Sea. We were serenaded all night long by this wonderful bird. Just a perfect night.

  • @JohnzzzView
    @JohnzzzView ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant piece of documentary making. Such an indepth and illuminating video on these unusual birds. I especially liked the analysis on the Nightjar's calls and song. Such a weird and special call.

  • @nbandpinportugal
    @nbandpinportugal ปีที่แล้ว

    What an utterly charming video. Did you really get that close to a Nightjar ? Jai hind.

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did! It was more like it accidentally came near me! I was photographing it and something startled it. So it flew and sat next to me. :)

  • @echognomecal6742
    @echognomecal6742 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just lovely! Enjoyable & informative, thank you. I just learned of the existence of these little dragon birds <3

  • @judytelles5617
    @judytelles5617 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am reading, The Bell by Murdoch. So I paused as she is talking about this bird. I loved this video.

  • @victorknezevich7281
    @victorknezevich7281 ปีที่แล้ว

    I found this bird, sitting on the ground,some people say it is a bird of ill omen and death, it had a frog like mouth,but I think it was ill,because it did not fly away, i gave it some water,and let it go but it would not fly and next morning it was still on the ground outside where I left it but a rat I think had ate its head off,a sad end, but I tried to help it,the only misfortune and death was to itself.

  • @ThePeyaray
    @ThePeyaray ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice 👍

  • @christinescarff4920
    @christinescarff4920 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful ! Different environment from the english nightjar with which I’m familiar, but same family of course. In England the bird has no enemies ( other than people walking on its nests! ) and we certainly have no tigers where it is found ! Do the male Indian nightjars do the wing claps too ?

  • @_Longwinded
    @_Longwinded ปีที่แล้ว

    😍😍 Great info 👍

  • @gwenwade6059
    @gwenwade6059 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so blessed. We have one in our inner city half acre garden. We have gold dusted moths and no chemicals have been used in this garden.

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! Must be a delight to watch them! :)

  • @dimaharshi
    @dimaharshi ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a beautiful bird and very informative video 👍👍

  • @Jade-db1jx
    @Jade-db1jx ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making this video! I loved the featured art too! Nightjars are amazing. 🥰

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! They really are amazing! :)

  • @monicaschreiner5289
    @monicaschreiner5289 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, I learned so much

  • @frootkat2006
    @frootkat2006 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    why do indian women have such gentle voices, like they either have the most beautiful or scary voice ever. this girl needs to document my life

  • @GxAxMxExOxVx3xR
    @GxAxMxExOxVx3xR 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Enjoyed this. Great.

  • @EntropicSpore
    @EntropicSpore 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly a beautiful production. I’ve been filming birds professionally for about 6 months, and the Nighthawk has captured my curiosity more than most. Is the screech sound really their wings making that sound while in the air? I’ve yet to see one on the ground, so I’ve never heard the sounds you showed in this video. Wonderful job! Do more!

    • @mayurikotian225
      @mayurikotian225 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! Kudos to you for filming birds! These birds indeed are very fascinating creatures. The screech sound is a vocal sound however sometimes they will also produce a flapping sound while in air (not in this video). Also, I'm assuming you're talking about nighthawks which are different from nightjars. You would mostly find nighthawks in an around central America whereas this video includes three species of nightjars from central India. I'm guessing this is why you've never heard these sounds. Thanks for watching! Glad you found it interesting! :)

    • @carolinejuric5451
      @carolinejuric5451 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The nightjar's "bouncing ball" sound is similar to a little owl that we have in Canada.

  • @mamseng
    @mamseng 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it! Very educational…. Many thanks to you :-)