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Transcontinental 2200 km migration of a Nathusius’ pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) across Europe
Viesturs VintulisMontserrat JiménezGunārs PētersonsJuan Tomás AlcaldeChristian C. VoigtIlze BrilaIlze Brilasubject
0106 biological sciencesNature reservegeographygeography.geographical_feature_categorybiologyEcology010604 marine biology & hydrobiologybiology.organism_classification010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesPipistrellus nathusiiPeninsulaNatural parkAnimal Science and ZoologyEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsdescription
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.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-21 | Mammalia |