Bats for Id - Andalucia - Spain (1 Viewer)

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fmorais

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• Jan 20, 2017

• #1

Hi.

Can anybody help me id these bats?
Photos taken on 7/1/2017 in La Lancha, Córdoba, Spain.

http://www.igoterra.com/idhelp_view.asp?id=18007471
http://www.igoterra.com/idhelp_view.asp?id=18007469
http://www.igoterra.com/idhelp_view.asp?id=18007465
http://www.igoterra.com/idhelp_view.asp?id=18007413

Thanks
Frederico

 

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pppppvvvv

Guest

• Jan 28, 2017

• #2

Hi Frederico, I'm fairly confident identifying them in flight with a Bat detector, but struggle from photos. How big were they?

 

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fmorais

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2017

• #3

Hi Peter.

Thanks for your reply.

In terms of size it's hard to say but I would say at least 10cm.
Could they be myotis myotis? myotis daubentonii?
A lot of trip reports from the area refer those species as observed in the same tunnel.

 

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T.O.

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2017

• #4

They are Myotis daubentonii/mystacinus/brandti, the last two are almost inseparable, and differ from daubentonii in having smaller wrists and they have a dark nose, which is generally pinkish in daubentonii, but young daubentonii can have a dark nose as well.... To me the wrists are quite thick and the nose is not really brown, so it could well be daubentonii, but IDing from pictures is very hard for this group, so leave a question mark...

 

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fmorais

Well-known member

• Jan 29, 2017

• #5

Thanks T. O.

 

batdan

Active member

• Feb 2, 2017

• #6

Hi Frederico,

The bats in your photos are Miniopterus schreibersii Schreiber's Bent-winged Bats, its a really cool species. You can find a good description of the species here: http://www.eurobats.org/about_eurobats/protected_bat_species/miniopterus_schreibersii

Best wishes,
Daniel

 

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fmorais

Well-known member

• Feb 3, 2017

• #7

Thanks for your answer Dan.
Will take a look at the page.

I confess my total ignorance regarding bats. The trip reports from the same place do not refer the Miniopterus schreibersii anywhere. I was convinced they were Myotis sp.

Regards
Frederico