Transcontinental 2200 km migration of a Nathusius’ pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus nathusii) across Europe

Abstract A male Pipistrellus nathusii ringed in Pape Natural Park (S Latvia) in August 2015 was recovered recently dead in Pitillas’ Lagoon Natural Reserve (N Spain) in March 2017. At 2224 km in SSW direction, this is the first documented bat migration between these countries and worldwide the longe...

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Published in:Mammalia
Main Authors: Alcalde, Juan Tomás, Jiménez, Montserrat, Brila, Ilze, Vintulis, Viesturs, Voigt, Christian C., Pētersons, Gunārs
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2020
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Pipistrellus nathusii
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2020-0069
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Summary:Abstract A male Pipistrellus nathusii ringed in Pape Natural Park (S Latvia) in August 2015 was recovered recently dead in Pitillas’ Lagoon Natural Reserve (N Spain) in March 2017. At 2224 km in SSW direction, this is the first documented bat migration between these countries and worldwide the longest migration record of a bat. We also report other observations of this species in autumn in Northern Spain, suggesting that the Iberian Peninsula may be an important wintering area for Nathusius’ pipistrelles. Conservation measures should be agreed on by countries along the migration routes to improve the protection of this species.

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