Roost selection by noctules (Nyctalus noctula) and Daubenton's bats (Myotis daubentonii)

By M. Boonman. 2000

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Roost selection by tree roosting noctules Nyctalus noctula and Daubenton's bats Myotis daubentonii was determined by comparing roost characteristics with the characteristics of randomly chosen tree cavities in the area. The following parameters were determined for 81 noctule roosts and 27 Daubenton's bat roosts: tree species, type of cavity (woodpecker or natural), entrance height, compass direction of entrance and distance to the edge of the wood. Roost choice of both bat species was similar except that Daubenton's bats used woodpecker cavities less than noctules. Both bat species were selective in their roost choice. Daubenton's bats preferred oaks over beeches, and noctules preferred woodpecker cavities over natural cavities, indicating dependence on woodpeckers. Both bat species preferred to roost close to the edge of the wood. Roosting close to the edge of the wood may reduce commuting flight costs for both species or may be preferable for thermoregulatory reasons.

Subfields: Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Influence of tree characteristics and forest management on tree microhabitats (2011, background): “In addition, larger trees appear to be more attractive to cavity builders because wood thickness provides buffered micro-climatic conditions inside the cavities for nesters (Boonman, 2000; Remm et al., 2006), although our analyses only partly confirmed this trend.”
Roost selection by barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus, Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in beech woodlands of central Italy: consequences for conservation (2004, background): “Most tree-dwelling bat species in different genera studied to date select roost types other than defoliating bark (Wilkinson, 1985; Brigham, 1989; Swift, 1998; Sedgeley and O’Donnell, 1999b; Boonman, 2000; Law and Anderson, 2000; Sedgeley, 2001; Lumsden et al., 2002).”
ROOST CAVITY SELECTION BY NYCTALUS NOCTULA AND N. LEISLERI (VESPERTILIONIDAE, CHIROPTERA) IN BIAŁOWIEŻA PRIMEVAL FOREST, EASTERN POLAND (2005, background): “…bats in natural lowland forests in Europe is limited (Kurskov 1958; Ruczyński and Ruczyńska 2000)—most studies were conducted in planted forests or in small parks located in the vicinity of towns (e.g., Boonman 2000; Červený and Bürger 1989; Heerdt and Sluiter 1965; Limpens and Bongers 1991).”
Microhabitats in lowland beech forests as monitoring tool for nature conservation (2008, background): “Bats, for instance Nyctalus noctula and Myotis daubentonii, prefer to roost in these cavities (Boonman, 2000).”
Mating Behavior as a Possible Cause of Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines (2008, background): “These European species also rely on trees (and buildings) as roosts during much of the year (Schober and Grimmberger 1989, Greenway and Hutson 1990, Jenkins et al. 1998, Boonman 2000, Jaberg and Blant 2003) and make latitudinal migrations (Baker 1978, Hutterer et al. 2005, Ahlen et al. 2007).”