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Silver-haired Bat
Photo by:
Dr. J. Scott Altenbach |
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Silver-haired Bat
(Lasionycteris noctivagans) |
| Solitary or small groups |
| Weight |
1/4 - 3/8 oz. (8-11 g) |
| Body Length |
3 3/4 - 4 5/8 in. (96-116 mm) |
| Wingspan |
11-13 in. (27-32 cm) |
| Forearm |
1 5/8 - 1 3/4 in. (40-44 mm) |
| Recognition |
Blackish-brown fur tipped with silver.
Ears and tragus are short, blunt and naked.
Face, ears, feet and wing membranes are blackish-brown. |
| Similar Species |
Hoary bat is much larger with densely furred interfemoral membrane. |
| Summer Roosts |
Under loose bark, rock crevices clumps of leaves, woodpecker holes, bird nests, sometimes open sheds, garages or outbuildings. Not known to summer in Maryland. |
| Winter Roosts |
Migrates. Under loose bark, rock crevices, clumps of leaves, woodpecker holes, bird nests, sometimes open sheds, garages or outbuildings. |
| Eats |
Moths, true bugs, flies, mosquitoes, termites, and beetles. |
| Call |
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Courtesy of Bat Call: Acoustic Call Library and Species Accounts |
Spectrograph
Courtesy of Bat Call: Acoustic Call Library and Species Accounts |
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