British Bat Calls : A Guide to Species Identification

Name: British Bat Calls : A Guide to Species Identification
Brand: Pelagic Publishing

Pelagic Publishing

British Bat CallsA Guide to Species Identification\nAuthor(s): Jon Russ, Bat Conservation Trust\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Pelagic Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pelagic Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781907807251, 978-1907807251\nSynopsis\nKnowledge 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 (Kate Barlow, Philip Briggs & Sandie Sowler) present the latest information in a clear and concise manner.\n\nThe 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 di.