Go to the city: Urban invasions of four pipistrelle bat species in eastern Slovakia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2478/eje-2019-0004Keywords:
ecological trap, multi-species aggregations, synurbanisation, urban habitats, VespertilionidaeAbstract
Until now, late summer or autumn invasions into inhabited building have been regarded as phenomenon typical for the common pipistrelle, pipistrellus pipistrellus, exclusively. During the investigation of this phenomenon in the city of Košice (eastern Slovakia), we discovered that it was not always entirely specific for this species. During the period 2016–2018, we recorded 3 events out of 35 invasions, where small groups of common pipistrelles that invaded into inhabited buildings were also accompanied by individuals of two con-generic bat species, pipistrellus pygmaeus and pipistrellus kuhlii. Cryptic species p. pipistrellus and p. pygmaeus were determined by genetic test. In addition, in 2019, we recorded the first winter occurrence of another pipistrelle species, pipistrellus nathusii, inthis urban environment. We conclude that areas of frequent invasive behaviour of p. pipistrellus may be sometimes associated with concomitant occurrence of other related species that share common thermal or foraging niche and such behaviour could be evidence of their urbanisation tendencies.
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Kaňuch, P., Fornůsková, A., Bartonička, T., Bryja, J. & Řehák, Z. (2010)
Do two cryptic pipistrelle bat species differ in their autumn and
winter roosting strategies within the range of sympatry? Folia
Zoologica, 59(2), 102–107.
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76(2), 481–496.
Lintott, P.R., Barlow, K., Bunnefeld, N., Briggs, P., Gajas Roig, C. & Park,
K.J. (2016) Differential responses of cryptic bat species to the
urban landscape. Ecology and Evolution, 6(7), 2044–2052.
Lučan, R.K. (2004) Sezónní dynamika aktivity a biotopové preference
společenstva netopýrů Českobudějovické pánve. Vespertilio, 8,
69–97.
Lučan, R.K., Bürger, P. & Hanák, V. (2007) Netopýři (Chiroptera)
Českobudějovicka. Vespertilio, 11, 65–102.
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range expansion of Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat, Pipistrellus nathusii
(Keyserling & Blasius, 1839). Journal of Biogeography, 37(12),
2232–2242.
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strategy of Kuhl’s pipistrelle at the northern edge of the
species distribution. Acta Chiropterologica, 18(1), 215–222.
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bat species across Europe. Biological Journal of the Linnean
Society, 74(3), 365–374.
Michálek, B., Šrámek, P. & Hotový, J. (2017) První nález netopýra
vroubeného (Pipistrellus kuhlii) v Čechách (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae).
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partitioning in cryptic and sympatric pipistrelle bats. Behavioral
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resource partitioning in two cryptic bat species Pipistrellus pipistrellus
and Pipistrellus pygmaeus. Ecography, 29(5), 697–708.
Nusová, G., Fulín, M., Uhrin, M., Uhrovič, D., & Kaňuch, P. (2019) Spatiotemporal
pattern in the autumn invasion behaviour of the
common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus: Review with a case
study. Mammalian Biology, 97: 13-21.
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(Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Czechoslovakia. Myotis,
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Northern Ireland: implications for conservation. Biological Conservation,
108(1), 49–58.
Russo, D. & Ancillotto, L. (2015) Sensitivity of bats to urbanization: a
review. Mammalian Biology, 80(3), 205–212.
Sachanowicz, K., Ciechanowski, M., Tryjanowski, P. & Kosicki, J. Z. (2019)
Wintering range of Pipistrellus nathusii (Chiroptera) in Central
Europe: has the species extended to the north-east using urban
heat islands? Mammalia, 83(3), 260–271.
Sachanowicz, K., Wower, A. & Bashta A.-T. (2006) Further range extension
of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) in central and eastern Europe.
Acta Chiropterologica, 8(2), 543–548.
Sachteleben, J. (1991) Zum “Invasions” verhalten der Zwergfledermaus
(Pipistrellus pipistrellus). Nyctalus (N. F.), 4(1), 51–66.
Sattler, T., Bontadina, F., Hirzel, A.H. & Arlettaz, R. (2007) Ecological
niche modelling of two cryptic bat species calls for a reassessment
of their conservation status. Journal of Applied Ecology,
44(6), 1188–1199.
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sommerlichen Schwärmverhaltens der Zwergfledermaus (45
kHz Ruftyp, Pipistrellus pipistrellus Schreber, 1774) an den Invasionsorten
und am Winterquartier. Myotis, 38, 69–89.
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Mammal Review, 46(1), 1–16.
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synanthropic bats. In: C.C. Voigt & T. Kingston (Eds.), Bats in the
Anthropocene: conservation of bats in a changing world (pp.
427–462). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
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eavesdropping promote aerial aggregations in European pipistrelle
bats during autumn? Ethology, 122(9), 745–757.
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for simple extraction of DNA for PCR-based typing from forensic
material. Biotechniques, 10(4), 506–513.
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Research, 42(7), 598–606.
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range expansion in a common bat: the potential
roles of climate change and urbanisation. The Science of Nature,
103(3), 1–8.
Barlow, K.E. & Jones, G. (1999) Roosts, echolocation calls and wing
morphology of two phonic types of Pipistrellus pipistrellus.
Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde, 64, 257–268.
Bartonička, T. & Řehák, Z. (2004) Flight activity and habitat use of
Pipistrellus pygmaeus in a floodplain forest. Mammalia, 68(4),
365–375.
Bartoničková, L., Reiter, A. & Bartonička, T. (2016) Mating and courtship
behaviour of two sibling bat species (Pipistrellus pipistrellus, P.
pygmaeus) in the vicinity of a hibernaculum. Acta Chiropterologica,
18(2), 467–475.
Benda, P. & Hotový, J. (2004) Nález zimujícího netopýra parkového
(Pipistrellus nathusii) na jižní Moravě. Vespertilio, 8, 137–139.
Ceľuch, M., Danko, Š. & Kaňuch, P. (2006) On urbanisation of Nyctalus
noctula and Pipistrellus pygmaeus in Slovakia. Vespertilio, 9–10,
219–229.
Ceľuch, M. & Ševčík, M. (2006) First record of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera)
from Slovakia. Biologia, 61(5), 637–638.
Danko, Š. (2007) Reprodukcia Hypsugo savii a Pipistrellus kuhlii na
východnom Slovensku: ďalšie dôkazy o ich šírení na sever. Vespertilio,
11, 13–24.
Danko, Š., Kürthy, A. & Kaňuch, P. (2012) Večernica parková – Pipistrellus
nathusii. In: J. Krištofík & Š. Danko (Eds.), Cicavce Slovenska.
Rozšírenie bionómia a ochrana (pp. 374–377). Veda: Bratislava.
Davidson-Watts, I. & Jones, G. (2006) Differences in foraging behaviour
between Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) and Pipistrellus
pygmaeus (Leach, 1825). Journal of Zoology, 268(1), 55–62.
Davidson-Watts, I., Walls, S. & Jones, G. (2006) Differential habitat
selection by Pipistrellus pipistrellus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus
identifies distinct conservation needs for cryptic species of
echolocating bats. Biological Conservation, 133(1), 118–127.
Dietz, C., Nill, D. & von Helversen, O. (2009) Bats of Britain, Europe and
Northwest Africa. London, England: A & C Black.
Dorado-Correa, A.M., Goerlitz, H.R. & Siemers, B.M. (2013) Interspecific
acoustic recognition in two European bat communities.
Frontiers in Physiology, 4, 192.
Gaisler, J., Zukal, J., Řehák, Z. & Homolka, M. (1998) Habitat preference
and flight activity of bats in a city. Journal of Zoology, 244(3),
439–445.
Hanák, V. & Gaisler, J. (1976) Pipistrellus nathusii Keyserling et Blasius,
1839 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in Czechoslovakia. Věstník
Československé společnosti zoologické, 40(1), 7–23.
Hanák, V., Neckářová, J., Benda, P., Hanzal, V., Anděra, M., Horáček,
I., Jahelková, H., Zieglerová, A. & Zieglerová, D. (2009) Fauna
netopýrů Prahy: přehled nálezů a poznámky k urbánním populacím
netopýrů. Natura Pragensis, 19, 3–89.
Hutterer, R., Ivanova, T., Meyer-Cords, C. & Rodrigues, L. (Eds.) (2005)
Bat migrations in Europe. A review of banding data and literature.
Bonn: Naturschutz und biologische Vielfalt, Heft 28. Federal
agency for nature conservation.
Jahelková, H., Neckářová, J., Zieglerová, A. & Zieglerová, D. (2008) Nové
nálezy netopýrů rodu Pipistrellus v Praze a okolí. Vespertilio, 12,
27–32.
Jahelková, H., Lučan, R. & Hanák, V. (2000. Nové údaje o netopýru parkovém
(Pipistrellus nathusii) v jižních Čechách. Lynx, n. s., 31,
41–51.
Jahelková, H., Neckářová, J., Bláhová, A., Sasínková, M., Weinfurtová, D.
& Hybnerová, Z. (2014) First record of Hypsugo savii in Prague
and summary of winter records of Pipistrellus nathusii from
Prague and close surroundings (Czech Republic). Vespertilio, 17,
95–101.
Jeitteles, L.H. (1862) Prodromus faunae Vertebratorum Hungariae Superioris.
Verhandlungen der keisertlich-königlichen zoologischbotanischen
Gesellschaft Wien, 12, 245–314.
Jones, G. & Rebelo, H. (2013) Responses of bats to climate change:
learning from the past and predicting the future. In: R.A. Adams
& S.C. Pedersen (Eds.), Bat evolution, ecology, and conservation
(pp. 457–478). New York, NY: Springer Science+Business Media.
Kaňuch, P., Hájková, P., Řehák, Z. & Bryja, J. (2007) A rapid PCR-based
test for species identification of two cryptic bats Pipistrellus pipistrellus
and P. pygmaeus and its application on museum and
dropping samples. Acta Chiropterologica, 9(1), 277–282.
Kaňuch, P., Fornůsková, A., Bartonička, T., Bryja, J. & Řehák, Z. (2010)
Do two cryptic pipistrelle bat species differ in their autumn and
winter roosting strategies within the range of sympatry? Folia
Zoologica, 59(2), 102–107.
Lewis, S.E. (1995) Roost fidelity of bats: a review. Journal of Mammalogy,
76(2), 481–496.
Lintott, P.R., Barlow, K., Bunnefeld, N., Briggs, P., Gajas Roig, C. & Park,
K.J. (2016) Differential responses of cryptic bat species to the
urban landscape. Ecology and Evolution, 6(7), 2044–2052.
Lučan, R.K. (2004) Sezónní dynamika aktivity a biotopové preference
společenstva netopýrů Českobudějovické pánve. Vespertilio, 8,
69–97.
Lučan, R.K., Bürger, P. & Hanák, V. (2007) Netopýři (Chiroptera)
Českobudějovicka. Vespertilio, 11, 65–102.
Lundy, M., Montgomery, I. & Russ, J. (2010) Climate change-linked
range expansion of Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat, Pipistrellus nathusii
(Keyserling & Blasius, 1839). Journal of Biogeography, 37(12),
2232–2242.
Maxinová, E., Kipson, M., Naďo, L., Hradická, P. & Uhrin, M. (2016) Foraging
strategy of Kuhl’s pipistrelle at the northern edge of the
species distribution. Acta Chiropterologica, 18(1), 215–222.
Mayer, F. & von Helversen, O. (2001) Sympatric distribution of two cryptic
bat species across Europe. Biological Journal of the Linnean
Society, 74(3), 365–374.
Michálek, B., Šrámek, P. & Hotový, J. (2017) První nález netopýra
vroubeného (Pipistrellus kuhlii) v Čechách (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae).
Lynx, n. s., 48, 207–210.
Nicholls, B. & Racey, P. A. (2006a) Contrasting home-range size and spatial
partitioning in cryptic and sympatric pipistrelle bats. Behavioral
Ecology and Sociobiology, 61(1), 131–142.
Nicholls, B. & Racey, P. A. (2006b) Habitat selection as a mechanism of
resource partitioning in two cryptic bat species Pipistrellus pipistrellus
and Pipistrellus pygmaeus. Ecography, 29(5), 697–708.
Nusová, G., Fulín, M., Uhrin, M., Uhrovič, D., & Kaňuch, P. (2019) Spatiotemporal
pattern in the autumn invasion behaviour of the
common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus: Review with a case
study. Mammalian Biology, 97: 13-21.
Řehák, Z. & Foral, M. (1992) The first winter record of Pipistrellus nathusii
(Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Czechoslovakia. Myotis,
30, 119–122.
Russ, J.M. & Montgomery, W.I. (2002) Habitat associations of bats in
Northern Ireland: implications for conservation. Biological Conservation,
108(1), 49–58.
Russo, D. & Ancillotto, L. (2015) Sensitivity of bats to urbanization: a
review. Mammalian Biology, 80(3), 205–212.
Sachanowicz, K., Ciechanowski, M., Tryjanowski, P. & Kosicki, J. Z. (2019)
Wintering range of Pipistrellus nathusii (Chiroptera) in Central
Europe: has the species extended to the north-east using urban
heat islands? Mammalia, 83(3), 260–271.
Sachanowicz, K., Wower, A. & Bashta A.-T. (2006) Further range extension
of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) in central and eastern Europe.
Acta Chiropterologica, 8(2), 543–548.
Sachteleben, J. (1991) Zum “Invasions” verhalten der Zwergfledermaus
(Pipistrellus pipistrellus). Nyctalus (N. F.), 4(1), 51–66.
Sattler, T., Bontadina, F., Hirzel, A.H. & Arlettaz, R. (2007) Ecological
niche modelling of two cryptic bat species calls for a reassessment
of their conservation status. Journal of Applied Ecology,
44(6), 1188–1199.
Smit-Viergutz, J. & Simon, M. (2000) Eine vergleichende Analyse des
sommerlichen Schwärmverhaltens der Zwergfledermaus (45
kHz Ruftyp, Pipistrellus pipistrellus Schreber, 1774) an den Invasionsorten
und am Winterquartier. Myotis, 38, 69–89.
Uhrin, M., Hüttmeir, U., Kipson, M., Estók, P., Sachanowicz, K., Bücs, S.,
et al. (2016) Status of Savi’s pipistrelle Hypsugo savii (Chiroptera)
and range expansion in Central and south-eastern Europe: a review.
Mammal Review, 46(1), 1–16.
Voigt, C.C., Phelps, K.L., Aguirre, L.F., Schoeman, M.C., Vanitharani,
J. & Zubaid, A. (2016) Bats and buildings: the conservation of
synanthropic bats. In: C.C. Voigt & T. Kingston (Eds.), Bats in the
Anthropocene: conservation of bats in a changing world (pp.
427–462). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Voigt-Heucke, S.L., Zimmer, S. & Kipper, S. (2016) Does interspecific
eavesdropping promote aerial aggregations in European pipistrelle
bats during autumn? Ethology, 122(9), 745–757.
Walsh, S.P., Metzger, D.A. & Higuchi, R. (1991) Chelex 100 as a medium
for simple extraction of DNA for PCR-based typing from forensic
material. Biotechniques, 10(4), 506–513.
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Greta, N., Marcel, U., & Peter, K. (2019). Go to the city: Urban invasions of four pipistrelle bat species in eastern Slovakia. European Journal of Ecology, 5(1), 23-26. https://doi.org/10.2478/eje-2019-0004
