Bat Echolocation Calls Recorded in Germany with GPS and Species Metadata

Echolocation calls from Germany include files where only one of multiple present species has been identified. The collection contains bat call files in .zc and .wav formats, with embedded metadata such as collection date, GPS location, and species identification where available. This data is hosted by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery platform and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Train species classification models based on identified echolocation calls.
• Analyze spatial distribution patterns of bats based on embedded GPS location data.
• Study temporal activity based on the collection date metadata.
• Filter and explore acoustic data for specific species or locations using the described dashboard.

Strengths

• Includes both identified and unidentified calls, providing a realistic field recording scenario.
• Embedded metadata such as GPS location and collection date enables spatiotemporal analysis.
• Files are available in .zc and .wav formats, which may be suitable for different analysis tools.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Collection of recorded echolocation calls.

Time Range

Collection date is embedded in files, but overall temporal coverage is unspecified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 06:37:03.978747; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Germany