Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii

Nathusius' pipistrelle - click to enlargeHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Nathusius' pipistrelle was first discovered to be present in Northern Ireland in 1996 and the first breeding colony was recorded in 1997. There are currently four known breeding roosts, making Nathusius' pipistrelle the rarest of all the bat species present in Northern Ireland.



© Jon Russ 2001. Text refereed by Angela Ross & Lynne Rendle.

 

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