Table 1 Families, species, and behaviours of the bats studied
(Family) Species | Migration | Nourishment | Distribution | Colony size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Phyllostomidae) | ||||
Artibeus hirsutus | Non-migratory | Frugivorous | From south of Sonora to south of Guerrero, Mexico | Not defined |
Carollia perspicillata | Non-migratory | Frugivorous | From Tamaulipas to Oaxaca, Mexico, and to south of Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay | Small groups from 10 to 100 individuals |
Glossophaga soricina | Non-migratory | Nectarivorous, polinivorous, frugivorous and insectivorous | From Mexico to South America | From a few to 2,000 individuals |
(Natalidae) | ||||
Natalus stramineus | Non-migratory | Insectivorous | From north of Mexico to Brazil | Approximately 10,000 individuals |
(Mormoopidae) | ||||
Pteronotus davyi | Non-migratory | Insectivorous | From north of Mexico to Brazil | From hundreds to thousands of individuals |
Pteronotus parnellii | Non-migratory | Insectivorous | From north of Mexico to Brazil | From hundreds to thousands of individuals |
Pteronotus parnellii | Non-migratory | Insectivorous | From north of Mexico to the north of Argentina and Paraguay | Thousands of individuals |
Mormoops megalophylla | Migratory | Insectivorous | From south USA to Venezuela and Peru | From a few to thousands of individuals |
(Molossidae) | ||||
Tadarida brasiliensis | Migratory | Insectivorous | From central USA to Chile and Argentina | Generally, thousands to millions of individuals |
(Vespertilionidae) | ||||
Myotis californicus | Occasionally migratory | Insectivorous | From western Canada and USA to Guatemala | Small groups or gregarious |