Evropski dugokrilaš - Miniopterus schreibersii, Schreiber's bent-winged bat

Abstract

Schreiber’s Bent-winged Bat is present in a wide spectrum of Mediterranean habitats, mostly hunting in open and semi-open habitats including around street lights. Maternity colonies are mostly in caves and abandoned mines, with several hundred to several thousand individuals. Hibernation colonies are in underground shelters with stable microclimate and may reach 80,000 individuals. This species is a regional migrant, moving 40-100 km between summer and winter roosts. Since 1955 there were 2,945 ringed bats of this species in Serbia, with 138 recovery records. Although most recovery records were loco, there were 9 bats that travelled more than 100 km between the ringing and recovery sites. There were five cases where bats travelled across borders: two from Petrovaradin to Zvornik (Bosnia-Herzegovina), two from Vernjikica and Ravanička Pećina caves to Vidin (Bulgaria) and one from Vršac to Sasca Montană (Romania). The most important localities in Serbia are Petrovaradin Fortress and caves in vicinity of Valjevo with regular exchange of individuals.