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17 February 2023 Opportunistic Offshore Sighting of a Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus)
Jacqueline E. Bort Thornton, Michael F. Richlen, Thaddeus B. McDonald, Joel T. Bell
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Abstract

During a marine mammal vessel survey, a single Perimyotis subflavus (Tricolored Bat) was sighted 103.5 km off the coast of North Carolina. While we cannot determine whether the bat flew unaided from the mainland or stowed away on a ship, this is likely the furthest offshore sighting for the species. The possibility of Tricolored Bats flying offshore could have implications for wind-energy programs or other offshore industries.

Jacqueline E. Bort Thornton, Michael F. Richlen, Thaddeus B. McDonald, and Joel T. Bell "Opportunistic Offshore Sighting of a Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus)," Southeastern Naturalist 22(1), N9-N12, (17 February 2023). https://doi.org/10.1656/058.022.0106
Published: 17 February 2023
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