A collection of bat echolocation calls recorded in the United Kingdom, with some audio files containing calls from multiple species. The dataset includes identified and unidentified calls in .zc and .wav formats, with embedded metadata such as collection date, GPS location, and species identification. This data is hosted by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery platform and was last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Train species classification models based on recorded echolocation calls.
- Analyze spatial distribution patterns of bat species based on embedded GPS location data.
- Study temporal activity patterns using the embedded collection date information.
- Filter and explore acoustic data for specific species or locations using the searchable 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.
- The dataset was updated in April 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Some audio files contain calls from multiple species, and only one species may be identified, complicating analysis.
- Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
- Collection Method
- Collection of recorded echolocation calls from contributors.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 21:42:28.927831
- Geography
- United Kingdom