Declared vulnerable in NSW and Victoria. This species has recently been renamed to Miniopterus orianae oceanensis or the large bent-winged bat, from Miniopterus schreibersii subsp. oceanensis or the eastern bent-wing bat.
Following Appleton et al. (2004) and Tian et al. (2004), the distribution of Miniopterus schreibersii is restricted to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, whereas M. orianae is the taxon recognized in Australasia.
Miniopterus orianae oceanensis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast
Synonyms
Miniopterus schreibersii Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis Miniopterus schreibersii subsp. oceanensisMaps
Bago State Forest Black Andrew Nature Reserve Black Flat at Corrowong Black Mountain Bondi State Forest Bondo State Forest Bungongo State Forest Bungonia National Park Bungonia State Conservation Area City Renewal Authority Area Dangelong Nature Reserve Deua National Park (CNM area) Ellerslie Nature Reserve Googong Foreshore Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gorman Road Bush Reserve, Goulburn Goulburn Mulwaree Council Kerrawary Nature Reserve Keverstone National Park Kosciuszko National Park Lanyon - northern section A.C.T. Mares Forest National Park Molonglo River Reserve Mongarlowe River Morton National Park (CNM portion) Mount Gray Recreation Reserve, Goulburn Mount Majura Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat Nadgigomar Nature Reserve Oxley Hill Razorback Nature Reserve Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Scriveners Hut South East Forest National Park Tallaganda State Forest Tarlo River National Park Tuggeranong Hill Tumblong State Conservation Area Urambi Hills Wadbilliga National Park Wee Jasper Nature Reserve Wiarborough Nature Reserve Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve