First records of Nyctalus noctula social calls in Portugal ...

• Main Authors: Marisa, Hélia, Alexandre, João
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2024
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Mammalia; Chiroptera; Chordata; Animalia; bats; bat; Nyctalus noctula
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13499151; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13499151

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is a large and fast flying Palaearctic migratory bat. The range of the species distribution extends in longitude from the Iberian Peninsula to Japan and in latitude from North Africa to the southern part of the Scandinavian countries. However, in the southern part of its distribution range, most of the potential maternity colonies are unknown or found only sporadically. This note presents the first records of N. noctula social calls in Portugal. In fact, two types of N. noctula socials calls (C1 and D1) were recorded and identified at a site in the Sabor river valley in northern Portugal, which are usually associated with mating roosts. Therefore, these new data may contribute to improve and update the knowledge of the location of potential new mating, swarming and hibernation sites, as well as of the mating season length and behavioural patterns of this migratory species throughout its European range. ...