Knowledge of bat echolocation and social calls, and identification using ultrasonic ?bat detectors? and sound analysis software, has grown significantly in the last decade. In this practical guide Jon Russ and contributors present the latest information in a clear and concise manner.
The book covers topics including the properties of sound, how bats use sound, bat detectors and recording devices, analysis software, and call analysis. For each species found in the British Isles, information is given on distribution, emergence times, flight and foraging behaviour, habitat, echolocation calls including parameters for common measurements, and social calls. Calls are described in the context of the different technologies employed to record them . Various sonograms for each species are displayed in BatSound and AnaLookW. A species echolocation guide is included.
Pages
204
Format
Kindle Edition
British Bat Calls: A Guide to Species Identification
Knowledge of bat echolocation and social calls, and identification using ultrasonic ?bat detectors? and sound analysis software, has grown significantly in the last decade. In this practical guide Jon Russ and contributors present the latest information in a clear and concise manner.
The book covers topics including the properties of sound, how bats use sound, bat detectors and recording devices, analysis software, and call analysis. For each species found in the British Isles, information is given on distribution, emergence times, flight and foraging behaviour, habitat, echolocation calls including parameters for common measurements, and social calls. Calls are described in the context of the different technologies employed to record them . Various sonograms for each species are displayed in BatSound and AnaLookW. A species echolocation guide is included.