9e428e9c-9ab1-4b26-bad2-7df55d59e4db urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-25T06:48:26 creation ISO 19115 2016 Australian Bat Acoustic Data Collection 9e428e9c-9ab1-4b26-bad2-7df55d59e4db This dataset is a growing collection of high-frequency echolocation calls recorded from Australian bats across a wide geographic range and over multiple decades. The calls have been collected by various bat researchers, contributors and collaborators from across Australia. Taxonomic updates have been applied where possible, such as the reclassification of species from <em>Mormopterus</em> to <em>Ozimops</em>. Users should note that some audio files may contain calls from multiple species, and in certain cases, only one of the present species has been identified. The collection includes bat call files in .zc and .wav formats, encompassing both identified and unidentified calls. Each call file contains embedded information, such as collection date, GPS location, species identification (where available), and contributor details, which is extracted and used to create searchable filter options in TERN Ecoacoustic Recordings. This enables users to efficiently search for, explore, and download call files based on specific criteria through the dashboard. Data have been gathered from diverse environments including national parks, research stations, and conservation areas throughout Australia. The earliest recordings date back to 1989, and the dataset continues to expand. This metadata record serves as an open library for Australian bat call data, with future submissions from additional contributors expected to be added over time. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[96.0, -45.0], [169.0, -45.0], [169.0, -8.0], [96.0, -8.0], [96.0, -45.0]]]} 96.0 169.0 -45.0 -8.0 Bat Echolocation Call Bat Reference Call Library Microbat Ultrasound Bat calls of New South Wales : region based guide to the echolocation of microchiropteran bats documentDigital Related documentation PDF Key to the bat calls of the top end of the Northern Territory documentDigital Related documentation PDF Ecoacoustic Recordings - Australian Bat Call Collection documentDigital HTML Bat calls of New South Wales : region based guide to the echolocation of microchiropteran bats documentDigital Related documentation PDF Key to the bat calls of the top end of the Northern Territory documentDigital Related documentation PDF ro-crate-metadata.json documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital PNG