Hi Folks,

The attachments are 5 bat calls, recorded via Anabat detector, from Umluj, Tabuk Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

I analyzed them using Anabat Insight's BatClassify Plugin. On analysis, four of them are classified as Pip (precision >95% in all four cases), which means they belong to the genus Pipistrelle. However, only one out of the five recordings is classified as [NSL (96%) (1); Bbar (62%) (2)]. It is not clear as to which genera out of the Noctule, Serotine or Leisler’s they belong to. The fact that Barbastelle is not reported from this part of the globe makes it even more intriguing. Moreover, the plugin pertains to species from the UK only and therefore, I need to confirm from experts. I shall be grateful if someone working on this aspect of ecology can confirm the genera and, if possible, the species from the files attached.

Thanking in anticipation

Siraj