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Cornish Red Data (2009)

The descriptive text, below the map, is from the Cornish Red Data Book (2009). The map on this web page depicts the organisms distribution and shows the records made pre-2000 and those made since.

Pipistrellus nathusii - Nathusius' Pipistrelle



Range & Status

Mainly found from Western Europe to Asia Minor (Corbet & Harris, 1991; Strelkov, 1997a; Mitchell-Jones et al. , 1999). Widespread but rare in Britain. Previously considered to be a vagrant or migrant. Now known to have seven nursery sites with roosts (of all sorts) found throughout the UK.

Regional Distribution

Records since 2000 are for the Penzance, The Lizard and Penryn areas but it is possible that the species is basically under-recorded. The number of 1km squares in which it is recorded has increased from two to four.

Habitat & Ecology

Parkland and mixed light woodland. Uses holes in trees and crevices and buildings both summer and winter.

Threats

See Introduction. Disturbance in roosts.

Conservation

Extensive legal protection detailed in Introduction. At low risk of extinction worldwide

(IUCN status, 2001).

Source:

I.J. Bennallick, S. Board, C.N. French, P.A. Gainey, C. Neil, R. Parslow, A. Spalding and P.E. Tompsett. eds. 2009. Red Data Book for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 2nd Edition.Croceago Press.

The Cornish Red Data Book Project was led by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation for Biological Recorders (CISFBR). The full text and species accounts (minus the maps) are available on the CISFBR website.