Social calls of the Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)

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An agonistic call. Often a long sequence of FM components. Example: 936236

Type C social calls can be classified in subgroups according to their function (Middleton et al., 2020; adapted from Pfalzer and Kusch, 2003).

Type C.c: used for co-ordination and group cohesion, in connection with foraging or roosting activities. Example: 932985 
Type C.d: used as advertisement, agonistic or in chase. Examples: 933476, 933477, 931817, 936240, 936241  


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Literature list:

- G. Pfalzer and J. Kusch (2003). Structure and variability of bat social calls: implications for specificity and individual recognition. Journal of Zoology. 261: 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952836903003935

- Neil Middleton, Andrew Froud and Keith French (2022). Social Calls of the Bats of Britain and Ireland (second edition). Pelagic Publishing.


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