Observation of the mobbing behaviour of insectivorous bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) towards Falco peregrinus (Aves: Falconiformes) [Pozorování mobbingu netopýrů (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) vůči sokolu stěhovavému (Falco peregrinus) (Aves: Falconiformes)]

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145–147

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SEDLÁČEK, Jindřich a KOLOMAZNÍK, Petr. Observation of the mobbing behaviour of insectivorous bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) towards Falco peregrinus (Aves: Falconiformes) [Pozorování mobbingu netopýrů (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) vůči sokolu stěhovavému (Falco peregrinus) (Aves: Falconiformes)]. Lynx, new series. Prague: National Museum, 2015, 46(1), 145–147. ISSN 0024-7774 (print), 1804-6460 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/lns/46-1/observation-of-the-mobbing-behaviour-of-insectivorous-bats-chiroptera-vespertilionidae-towards-falco-peregrinus-aves-falconiformes-pozorovani-mobbingu-netopyru-chiroptera-vespertilionidae-vuci-sokolu-stehovavemu-falco-peregrinus-aves-falconiformes

Lynx, new series | 2015/46/1

Mobbing is a kind of antipredator behaviour which occurs when individuals cooperatively attack a potential predator. In bats, mobbing behaviour is mainly related to the completion of intra- or interspecific interactions, or is applied as an antipredator strategy. In this short note, we describe the first observation of cooperative bat mobbing (attacking and harassing) of the peregrine falcon, a daytime predator of flying prey with an active daytime foraging strategy.

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