Bat Echolocation Calls Recorded in Hungary with GPS and Species Metadata

A collection of bat echolocation calls recorded in Hungary, with files in .zc and .wav formats. The dataset includes both identified and unidentified calls, with embedded metadata such as collection date, GPS location, species identification, and contributor details. This metadata is extracted to create searchable filters in the TERN Ecoacoustic Recordings dashboard.

Use Cases

• Analyzing bat species presence and distribution based on GPS location metadata.
• Training automated species identification models based on recorded echolocation calls.
• Studying temporal patterns of bat activity based on embedded collection dates.
• Filtering and downloading specific call files for acoustic analysis using the TERN dashboard.

Strengths

• Includes embedded metadata such as GPS location and collection date for each call file.
• Calls are available in both .zc and .wav formats, which may support different analysis tools.
• Metadata is used to create searchable filter options in the TERN Ecoacoustic Recordings dashboard.

Limitations

• Some audio files contain calls from multiple species, and only one species may be identified.
• 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

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 06:39:13.352881; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Hungary