Monitoring of the Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii colony at Krašnja (central Slovenia) in 2002 - changes in their numbers, emergence time and foraging habitats

Authors

  • Primož Presetnik Center za kartografijo favne in flore, Podružnica Ljubljana, Zemljemerska 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
  • Matilda Cerar Krašnja 55, SI-1225 Lukovica, Slovenija

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.5.2.47-57

Keywords:

Chiroptera, Pipistrellus kuhlii, roost, emergence, foraging habitats, Slovenia

Abstract

A small colony of about 20 Kuhl’s pipistrelles occupied fissures behind the weatherboarding of an apartment house from April to November, most numerous being in May. Mean first emergence of Kuhl's pipistrelle was 18,3 minutes after the sunset. The bats were later seen foraging around street lamps.

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Published

30.12.2003

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Presetnik, P., & Cerar, M. (2003). Monitoring of the Kuhl’s pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii colony at Krašnja (central Slovenia) in 2002 - changes in their numbers, emergence time and foraging habitats. Natura Sloveniae, 5(2), 47-57. https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.5.2.47-57

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