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Hawaiian hoary bat roost acoustics, Hawaii island 2019

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 05:38 AM | Dataset Last Updated: August 27, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Hawaiian hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) were captured at multiple locations on the east side of Hawaii Island from May 2018 through September 2019. Radio transmitters were affixed to captured bats and, when possible, radio telemetry was used to locate bats in trees used for day-roosts. In 2019, three maternity roosts were identified however only two were suitable for acoustic recording. Acoustic detectors were used to record acoustic activity (i.e., echolocation pulses) at two maternity roosts. Song Meter SM4BAT FS ultrasonic recorders (Wildlife Acoustics, Maynard, MA) with SMX-US ultrasonic microphones (Wildlife Acoustics, Maynard, MA) were deployed within 5-m of each maternity roost tree and configured for continuous (24-hr) data collection. Upon detection of a vocalizing bat, recording was triggered, and a call file was stored with the corresponding date and time. Recordings were analyzed with Kaleidoscope Pro version 5.1.9 (Wildlife Acoustics, Maynard, MA). All files were aurally and visually inspected for bat acoustic activity. A total of 2791 call files were proofed positive for bat calls. A total of 2657 bat call files were recorded from 18:00 to 05:59 (>95%). Less than 5% of call files containing bat calls were recorded from 06:00 to 17:59.

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