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UK (AND EUROPEAN) BAT CALL CHARACTERISTICS |
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UK BAT SPECIES (Name) |
BAT SPECIES (Latin Name) |
PEAK FREQUENCY (kHz) |
CALL FREQ. RANGE (kHz) |
CALL DURATION (mSec) |
INTER-CALL PERIOD (mSec) |
CALL SOUND DESCRIPTION |
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Alcathoe |
Myotis alcathoe |
52 (48-65) |
40-130 |
2-6 |
50-90 |
Slightly dry calls |
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Barbastelle |
Barbastelle barbastellus |
41 (30-44) |
25-48 |
2-4 |
50-75 |
Castanette like smacks, quiet |
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Bechstein's |
Myotis bechsteinii |
42 (38-50) |
25-100 |
2-6 |
90-110 |
Very fast series of clicks, quiet |
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Brandt's |
Myotis brandtii |
47 (37-50) |
23-100 |
4-7 |
80-110 |
Very fast series of clicks, medium loud |
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Brown Long-Eared |
Plecotus auritus |
33 (22-40) |
18-60 |
2-5 |
40-80 |
Clicks and ticks, quiet |
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Common Pipistrelle |
Pipistrellus pipistrellus |
46 (41-52) |
41-70 |
3-10 |
75-130 |
Wet slaps and clicks, loud |
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Daubenton's |
Myotis daubentonii |
47 (37-55) |
25-95 |
3-7 |
65-95 |
Very fast series of clicks, medium loud |
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Greater Horseshoe |
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum |
81 (77-86) |
50-88 |
35-75 |
80-120 |
Warbling sounds, loud, very directional |
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Greater Mouse Eared |
Myotis myotis |
36 (27-37) |
21-75 |
5-10 |
90-160 |
Loud, dry calls - Short starting calls |
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Grey Long-Eared |
Plecotus austriacus |
32 (22-32) |
20-50 |
2-6 |
220-260 |
Clicks and ticks, quiet |
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Leisler's (Lesser Noctule) |
Nyctalus leisleri |
27 (21-30) |
22-40 |
5-20 |
200-300 |
Slow irregular metallic clicks, loud |
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Lesser Horseshoe |
Rhinolophus hipposideros |
110 (106-116) |
75-116 |
30-60 |
60-100 |
Warbling sounds, loud, very directional |
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Nathusius's Pipistrelle |
Pipistrellus nathusii |
39 (35-42) |
35-70 |
5-12 |
100-130 |
Similar to Common and Soprano Pipistrelle |
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Natterer's |
Myotis nattereri |
47 (28-53) |
12-150 |
2-5 |
75-110 |
Fast series of clicks, medium loud |
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Noctule |
Nyctalus noctula |
21 (17-29) |
17-40 |
5-28 |
150-300 |
Slow irregular metallic clicks, very loud |
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Serotine |
Eptesicus serotinus |
26 (23-29) |
22-60 |
7-18 |
240-360 |
Slow irregular smacks, loud |
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Soprano Pipistrelle |
Pipistrellus pygmaeus |
55 (50-64) |
50-80 |
3-10 |
65-95 |
Wet slaps and clicks, loud |
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Whiskered |
Myotis mystacinus |
47 (40-57) |
28-95 |
3-6 |
70-90 |
Very fast series of clicks, loud |