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Safari Tip:
Find out about all the UK bat species with the fold out ID chart called
"A Guide to British Bats" in the Nature Shop - click
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Latin name: Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Size: Has a wingspan of approximately 20 to 25cms. The head and body is around 35mms.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: March to November.
Food: Flies, moths and midges.
Habitat: Roosts in buildings and trees.
Echolocation Frequency: 45 - 50 kHz
Special features: The common pipistrelle is the smallest and commonest bat found in the UK. It has darker skin and fur compared to the
soprano pipistrelle. The ears are triangular and the
tragus is short and rounded. Pipistrelles tend to fly quickly and erratically at head height.
 What
happens when a sparrowhawk spies a bat flying in daylight? See our shaky video
clip to find out. File size 928KB. Requires Windows Media Player.
UK Safari Bat Section
Bat
Identification Charts
Bat Calls on CD - Learn to Identify Species
Bat Detectors
What is a bat?
What is Echolocation?
What does a bat sound like?
What is a tragus?
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