Nyctalus noctula
Introduction
The Noctule is one of the largest British species and is usually the first bat to appear in the evening, sometimes even before sunset. Noctules have broad, brown ears and a distinctive mushroom shaped tragus. They often fly high up to feed over open pasture, woodland edges, marshlands, rivers and lakes.
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Adults are golden or reddish-brown, juveniles and some females a dull chocolate brown.
Conservation Status
A common mammal
Roost sites
tree-holes and on rare occasions buildings
Diet
moths, beetles, mayflies and winged ants
Echolocation
peak at 25kHz