Evropski veliki večernjak - Myotis myotis, Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Abstract

Greater Mouse-eared Bat is widely distributed in Western Palearctic, hunting in forests and orchards with scarce undergrowth as well as over freshly mown meadows. Maternity colonies are in buildings at the north and in caves in the south. Single males were found in buildings, tree hollows, and bat houses. Hibernation roosts are in caves, mines and bunkers. This is one of the best-studied bat species in Europe regarding the movements. They are either residents or regional migrants. The first ringed bat in Serbia was of this species, in 1954 at Church of St. Mark in Belgrade. Since then, 918 individuals were ringed in Serbia, with 63 recovery records, most of them loco. Movements of 70-80 km have been recorded.