Bat ID please (1 Viewer)

David

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• Aug 25, 2007

• #1

I know next to nothing about bats but we have 3 species (of different sizes) flying in the evening around the garden (Central Europe, Czechia).

Can anyone help with this little fellow (pix below)? Barely 5 cm long. Found him hanging on my garden shed in the woods this afternoon.

 

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rozinante

Anarchism is order

• Aug 30, 2007

• #2

Hello David.

Might be small but it doesn't look hungry. Almost as wide as long!
What species do you get there?

 

Farnboro John

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• Aug 30, 2007

• #3

I'm no expert especially in a non-British context but I'll stick my neck about a mile out and suggest with not much contrast between top and bottom and a pink face on a pretty hairy small bat with unexceptional features, maybe Soprano Pipistrelle?

John

 

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kimandsue

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• Aug 30, 2007

• #4

When I looked (not a expert but have a intrest in bats) I also thought Soprano Pipistrelle. Based on my Field Studies ID chart. Also size.
Regards Kim

 

wilddogboy

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• Sep 1, 2007

• #5

a pipistrelle I think though im no expert. but because its alone at this time of year, it is definatly going to be a male. The females are all going to be roosting together at this time of year with their young.

 

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