Evropski sivi dugoušan - Plecotus austriacus, Grey long-eared bat

Abstract

Grey Long-eared Bat is common in human settlements, hunting above open and semi-open habitats and agroecosystems. Summer roosts are mostly in buildings in the north and at rock crevices and cave entrances in the south. Maternity colonies are small, with less than 30 individuals. Hibernation roosts are in buildings, mines and caves. This species is sedentary, moving for just a few kilometers. Since 1995 there were 37 ringed bats, with two loco records – one at Tometino Polje, Požega, western Serbia, and another at the entrance of Lazareva Pećina cave, Bor, eastern Serbia.