Miniopterus orianae oceanensis

8 Eastern Bent-wing, Large Bent-wing Bat at Kambah, ACT

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Miniopterus orianae oceanensis Yesterday MPennay
Miniopterus orianae oceanensis 26 Mar 2026 regeraghty

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These appear to be Common Bentwing Bats Miniopteris schreibersii, which are found in the ACT according to one reference book. Possibly Eastern Bent-winged Bat Miniopteris orianae. The same book says that the Little Bentwing isn't found in the ACT but is listed here.

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HelenCross wrote:
   26 Mar 2026
Wow - 300!
maura wrote:
   Yesterday
Have you known about this colony for some time and been able to watch them leave at dusk for food foraging? It must be a sight seeing that many leaving all at once. Thank you for some wonderful photos.
DonFletcher wrote:
   Yesterday
@MPennay have you seen this? If this is the only roost of this species or one of few, is it worth checking how well they are protected from exotic predators, human disturbance or effects of maintenance work? Is it worth informing ACT Roads?
MPennay wrote:
   Yesterday
That's an outdated reference book. Miniopterus schreibersii is restricted to Eurasia. The local species is Miniopterus orianae oceanensis.
This isn't a breeding congregation, or colony it's bats dispersing and migrating from Wee Jasper at the end of the breeding season. There are about 30,000 on the move at the moment

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