Lithuanian Bat Echolocation Calls with GPS and Species Metadata

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery provides a collection of bat echolocation calls recorded in Lithuania. The dataset includes audio files in .zc and .wav formats with embedded metadata such as collection date, GPS location, and species identification where available. The data was last updated on 2026-05-01.

Use Cases

• Analyze bat species distribution based on GPS location metadata.
• Study bat echolocation call characteristics based on recorded audio files.
• Filter and search for specific call recordings based on collection date and contributor details.
• Investigate multi-species interactions based on files containing calls from multiple species.

Strengths

• Includes embedded metadata such as GPS location and collection date for each audio file.
• Files are provided in both .zc and .wav formats, offering flexibility for analysis.
• Metadata enables searchable filtering through the TERN Ecoacoustic Recordings dashboard.

Limitations

• Some audio files contain calls from multiple species, with only one species identified, complicating analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are 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 06:37:29.229357; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lithuania