Fly-and-forage strategy in the Bat Pipistrellus nathusii During Autumn Migration

• Autorzy: Suba J. , Petersons G. , Rydell J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Populations of Pipistrellus nathusii (Nathusius's bat), an insectivorous aerial-hawking species that breeds in north-eastern Europe, perform long-distance migrations between breeding sites and hibernation areas in central and southern Europe. The feeding strategy of migrating P. nathusii was investigated in Latvia on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, exploring evidence for and against two non-mutually exclusive predictions that i) the bats feed shortly after dusk at highest aerial insect activity and continue to migrate thereafter or ii) apply a ‘fly-and-forage’ strategy and frequently interrupt their migration flight to feed. Echolocation calls and feeding buzzes of P. nathusii were recorded throughout the night from August until September on a known migration flyway over coastal dunes and at potential foraging sites in adjacent woodlands, over meadows and wetlands. The results indicate that P. nathusii applies a fly-and-forage strategy along the Baltic coast. However, a threshold in aerial insect availability may exist, below which no foraging occurs and migration continues.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Chiropterologica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 14
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.379-385,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Suba J.

• University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology, Kronvalda bulv. 4, LV-1586 Rīga, Latvia

autor

Petersons G.

• Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, K. Helmaņa 8, LV-3004 Jelgava, Latvia

autor

Rydell J.

• Lund University, Biology Department, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden

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