The Current Status of Kuhl’s Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in the Central Forest-Steppe of Ukraine

Based on our own fieldwork the faunistic status of the Kuhl’s pipistrelle for the studied region was established. The expansion of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) in the central part of the forest-steppe zone of Ukraine was confirmed. The paper represents data on the findings of this species and it...

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spelling irk-123456789-1097962016-12-15T03:02:46Z The Current Status of Kuhl’s Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in the Central Forest-Steppe of Ukraine Bilushenko, A.A. Экология Based on our own fieldwork the faunistic status of the Kuhl’s pipistrelle for the studied region was established. The expansion of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) in the central part of the forest-steppe zone of Ukraine was confirmed. The paper represents data on the findings of this species and its prevalence, occurrence, describes biology and flight activity throughout the year in the studied territory. На основе собственных полевых исследований установлено современное состояние нетопыря средиземноморского для исследуемого региона. Подтверждена экспансия Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) на территории центральной части лесостепной зоны Украины. В работе изложены данные о находках данного вида и его распространении, встречаемости. Описаны биология и лётная активность в течение года в условиях исследуемого региона. 2013 Article The Current Status of Kuhl’s Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in the Central Forest-Steppe of Ukraine / A.A. Bilushenko // Вестник зоологии. — 2013. — Т. 47, № 4. — С. 343–349. — Бібліогр.: 27 назв. — англ. 0084-5604 http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/109796 en Вестник зоологии Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України
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The Current Status of Kuhl’s Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in the Central Forest-Steppe of Ukraine
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fulltext UDC 599.426(292.485:477) THE CURRENT STATUS OF KUHL’S PIPISTRELLE PIPISTRELLUS KUHLII (CHIROPTERA, VESPERTILIONIDAE) IN THE CENTRAL FOREST-STEPPE OF UKRAINE A. A. Bilushenko Cherkassy Experiment Station on Bio Resources of the Institute of Genetics and Breeding of NAS of Ukraine, Pasterovskaya str., 76, Cherkassy, 18015 Ukraine E-mail: Bat_Cherkassy@ukr.net The Current Status of Kuhl’s Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in the Central Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Bilushenko A. A. – Based on our own fieldwork the faunistic status of the Kuhl’s pipistrelle for the studied region was established. The expansion of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) in the central part of the forest-steppe zone of Ukraine was confirmed. The paper represents data on the findings of this species and its prevalence, occurrence, describes biology and flight activity throughout the year in the studied territory. Ke y wo r d s: Pipistrellus kuhlii, distribution, the central forest-steppe, Ukraine. Î ñîâðåìåííîì ñîñòîÿíèè íåòîïûðÿ ñðåäèçåìíîìîðñêîãî, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vesper tili - oni dae), â Öåíòðàëüíîé Ëåñîñòåïè Óêðàèíû. Áèëóøåíêî À. À. – Íà îñíîâå ñîáñòâåííûõ ïîëåâûõ èññëåäîâàíèé óñòàíîâëåíî ñîâðåìåííîå ñîñòîÿíèå íåòîïûðÿ ñðåäèçåìíîìîðñêîãî äëÿ èññëå- äóåìîãî ðåãèîíà. Ïîäòâåðæäåíà ýêñïàíñèÿ Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) íà òåððèòîðèè öåíò- ðàëüíîé ÷àñòè ëåñîñòåïíîé çîíû Óêðàèíû.  ðàáîòå èçëîæåíû äàííûå î íàõîäêàõ äàííîãî âèäà è åãî ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèè, âñòðå÷àåìîñòè. Îïèñàíû áèîëîãèÿ è ëёòíàÿ àêòèâíîñòü â òå÷åíèå ãîäà â óñëîâèÿõ èññëåäóåìîãî ðåãèîíà. Êëþ÷åâûå ñ ëîâ à: Pipistrellus kuhlii, ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèå, Öåíòðàëüíàÿ Ëåñîñòåïü, Óêðàèíà. Introduction Distribution area of Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) is limited to the arid regions of northern Africa, southern Europe and the Near East (Zagorodniuk, 2006). In Ukraine during the XIX – early XX centuries, this species was found relatively rare in a limited area. All well known by that time findings were limited to the South Crimea (Nikolsky, 1891; Brauner, 1912), where this species was considered indigenous. In the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first century P. kuhlii demonstrates active expan- sion on the territory of Ukraine. We are aware of the findings of the species in the Crimea (Beskaravayny, 1985), in the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve (Tkach, Fedorchenko, 1998), Sea of Azov (Volokh, 2001) in the Zaporozhye (Cheremisov, 1987), Chernigov (Kedrov, Sheshurak, 1999; Gavris, Kotserzhinskaya, 2002), Luhansk (Kondratenko, 1999), Kyiv (Kiev) (Godlevsky, Tyshenko, 2000), Kharkiv (Vlaschenko, 2007), Sumy (Merzlikin, Lebed, 2001), Dnipropetrovsk (Strigunov, Kotsyuruba, 2001), Odesa (Formanyuk, Panchenko, 2003), Ivano-Frankivsk regions (Sahanowich et al., 2006). The purpose of this paper is to analyze the faunal and biological status of the Kuhl’s pipistrelle in the studied region. Material and methods Investigations were carried out on the territory of Cherkassy and Kirovograd regions – the central for- est-steppe zone of Ukraine (fig. 1) (Marinich, Shyshchenko, 2005; Lanko et al. 1969). The counts were held in 15 locations where observations were carried out at least 1—40 times per the field season in the period of the second half of April to the second half of October each year during 2007—2010. Transect survey was estab- lished in points 2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 15, the average length of transect is 240 km. The total walking route of the studied territory is 650 km (2005—2012). We used portable traps (Borisenko, 1999) and nylon mist nets (6 and 12 meters long) for catching. Mistnets were set between the buildings, the trees of green urban areas in the ways of daily migrations at about two hours before astronomical sunset. Mistnets were folded after sunrise. Vestnik zoologii, 47(4): 343—349, 2013 DOI 10.2478/vzoo-2013-0036 Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM The echolocation calls of bats were monitored (the percentage of registered ultrasonic signals of Kuhl’s pipistrelle related to the total number of recorded signals of all species and superspecies during this period was calculated) by the ultrasonic detector Pettersson D200 (the echolocation signals frequency for the P. kuh- lii ranges from 37 to 41 kHz). Flight activity was estimated as the percentage of registered ultrasonic signals of Kuhl’s pipistrelle related to the total number of recorded signals of all species. To identify the ultrasonic signals we compare field observations with the known descriptions and recordings (Barataud, 1996). The detector counts were reinforced by the visual observations; sometimes detector counts were compared with the mist net catches. The counts were held mostly during good weather conditions. In addition, the registration of the ani- mals was performed during an evening departure from their shelters. The occurrence frequency index, which is the percentage ratio of places where P. kuhlii was found to total number of the studied places, was used for quantitative analysis (Strelkov, Ilyin, 1990). Results and discussion The total number of trapped animals is 1067 of 11 species (2005—2012), 145 of which are P. kuhlii. During the surveillance period on the studied territory (2007—2010), 530 ultrasonic signals of 13 species were detected, 360 calls were identi- fied as Kohl’s pipistrelle sounds. Of the 21 studied sites P. kuhlii was registered in 15 points (mistnetting and detec- tor registrations are combined with visual observations) (fig. 1). In seven of those points (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 15) the animals were mist netted. In 10 points the animals were reg- istered by the detector in conjunction with visual observations (4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13). In three of those points (4, 13, 15) the presence of the species was confirmed by mistnetting. 344 A. A. Bilushenko Fig. 1. Sites of catching and registrations of P. kuhlii: a – place of the observations; b – big cities – dis- trict centers. Ðèñ. 1. Ìåñòà îòëîâà è ðåãèñòðàöèè P. kuhli: a – ìåñòà íàáëþäåíèé; b – ðàéîííûå öåíòðû. Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM The distribution of the Kuhl’s pipistrelle in the region is linked to the human set- tlements of different status – from small towns to big cities (table 1). The occurrence of this species in the region is high. The bats use only human built facilities as shelters. At the area of studies, nine shelters of the species were registered in panel buildings and 10 – in the brick built structures of different types (table 2). Four breeding colonies were registered. Despite the fact that single animals could be found under the peeled bark of trees (Lindeman, Subbotin, 1983; Unkurova, 1988), P. kuhlii were never found in natural shelters during our study. Usually, colonies of P. kuhlii occupy narrow gaps and cavi- ties which are inaccessible for carnivores and humans. Most often, the animals were watched in flight near the forest and forest-park zones of settlements, and green areas near the buildings. According to the literature (Strelkov, Ilyin, 1990) and the original data, we can make a conclusion, that the pres- ence of the water reservoir is not a prerequisite for species habitat though it undoubt- edly improves the living conditions of P. kuhlii. P. kuhlii hunts along the roads of settlements. Feeding animals were repeatedly registered near the Kanev Reservoir (06.10.2008 at 20:30; 10.08.2009 at 20:00) and over Holodnyanske pond in Smela (about five registrations were made during 2008—2010). Animals were flying 1—1.5 m above the water surface. On the 13th of August 2010 an adult female of P. kuhlii was caught with the help of mist net installed in a shallow water. Besides, we caught more than 15 specimens of Myotis daubentonii at the same date and place. This fact suggests that Kuhl’s pipistrelle can use near-water sites as for- aging habitats. Kohl’s pipistrelle is a common species of bats in the surveyed human communi- ties. In the colony these animals are quiet. P. P. Strelkov and V. J. Ilyin also report the silence of colonies (Strelkov, Ilyin, 1990). The number of individuals in the breeding colonies on the studied area ranges from 3 to 105. Reproductive colony consists of adult females and offspring, while adult males are kept away. However, we managed to catch adult males twice (04.08.2009 and 14.08.2010) during their departure from the shelter where the breeding colony was. In both cases, the males were ready to mate, as the increased testes, which reached 8 mm in length, indicated it. Mixed colonies were not found. Though, rare cases of P. kuhlii living in a shelter with other bat species, and the presence of both sexes in a breeding colony are mentioned in the literature (Strelkov, Ilyin, 1990). Mass mating is marked in the middle of July. Female pregnancy develops in May. It is found that of 16 females caught in the last day of May 2008, 15 were pregnant. The only female with no signs of pregnancy had genital lymph hardening. Independent physically matured young animals were observed at the beginning of August (04.08.2009). According to the detector-visual surveys, P. kuhlii shows long flight activity during the year, compared to other species of bats (fig. 2.). It lasts from the second half of April to the second half of October. The animals in Smela and Cherkassy cities were also observed during warm periods in late autumn (November) and winter when the air temperature was above zero. They were flying 0.5—1 m above the ground: near man- holes, in the deep pits of unfinished buildings, in areas with low relief (valleys, ravines, near the water reservoirs). Obviously, at that time animals avoid places with wind blows. P. kuhlii is a member of the Near Eastern faunal assemblage. It is common in the southern part of the Western Palearctic in warm Mediterranean climate (Gazaryan, 2002). Mediterranean region is characterized by January temperature from +5 to +10 °C, and thus hibernation of bats from this faunal assembage in their native climate is short and intermittent (Kowalski et al., 1986). Perhaps this fact can explain the long 345The Current Status of Kuhl’s pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)... Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM 346 A. A. Bilushenko Ta b l e 1. The list of findings and registrations of P. kuhlii in central forest steppe of Ukraine Ò à á ëèö à 1. Ñïèñîê íàõîäîê è ðåãèñòðàöèè P. kuhlii â öåíòðàëüíîé ÷àñòè ëåñîñòåïíîé çîíû Óêðàèíû Place of catching / records Date of catching / records Animals data Place of research Methods of catching / record Order on the map Smeliansky district, Kovaliha village, Cherkassy region 2007—2010 41—105 ani- mals Shed above the main entrance to the school building Recorded during the flight out of shelters 1 31.05.2008 14 } ad, 2 { ad Caught by a net during the flight 07.06.2008 4 } ad 04.08.2009 38 } ad, } juv, 8 { ad Caught by arachnoid net during the flight 14.08.2009 34 } ad, 3 } juv, { juv Caught by arachnoid net during the flight Smela town 2008—2010 Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 2 Boghdan Khmelnitsky str., Smela, Cherkassy region, 17.04.2009 } ad The area of apart- ment buildings (microdistrict) Portative trap (Borisenko, 1999) Smela town 15.08.2009 16 } ad Workshop building near the school num- ber 10 Mist net 18.08.2009 6 } ad Outside the school number 10 building Mist net 13.08.2010 } ad Shallow water “Holodnyanskiy pond” Mist net Malaya Yablunovka village, Smela region 01.07.2008 5 } ad ? Near the boiler house building (in the school yard) Portative trap (Borisenko, 1999) 3 Gorodischenskiy district, Tsvetkovo village, Cherkassy region 19.07.2008 2 } ad On the school yard Mist net (evening time) 4 19— 20.07.2008 2 { ad Shelter belts (over 300 m from the school) Mist net ( second part of night) Gorodische town 30.08.2008 One animal registered Near the administra- tive buildings of the local park Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 5 Korsun-Shevchenko district, Vigrev town, Cherkassy region 11.08.2010 Registered 8 animals simul- taneously The neighborhood of the village Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 6 Zvenigorodka, Cherkassy region 27.08.2008 2 animals Roadside Visually 7 Chigirinskij district, Melniki vilmlage, Cherkassy region 19.08.2009 3 { ad Near the forest build- ings Mist net 8 Uman – “Sofievka” 15.06.2010 Close to 30 registries Near the administra- tive and commercial buildings Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 9 Kanev city (Kanev Reserve) 16.10.2008 7 animals (hunting was registered) Under a street lamp near the curb Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 10 Kanev district, Prokhorovka vil- lage, Cherkassy region 27.06.2010 59 registries At the 7.5 km route through the village Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 11 Zolotonisky district, Dmytrivka village, Cherkassy region 26.06.2010 32 registries On the route ~ 5 km around the village Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 12 Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM flight activity of P. kuhlii throughout the year, as well as its periodic registrations dur- ing warm periods in the winter. In a conclusion on the current faunistic status of P. kuhlii we can underline that it is the most common bat species near the human settlements, and could be referred to the real synanthropes. This conclusion is also confirmed by the literature (Strelkov et al., 1990; Smirnov et al., 2011). 347The Current Status of Kuhl’s pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)... Table 1. Îêîí÷àíèå òàáë. 1. Cherkassy 2008—2011 Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 13 11.09.2008 3 { ad Near the building of the local boiler house (south district) Mist net 13.01.2011 } juv The building of “Ukrtelecom” (fourth floor) The animal was given by the coworker Irdyn village, Cherkassy district 31.08.2010 32 registries At the 3.5 km route through the village Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + visually 14 Nerubayka village, Arkhangelsk dis- trict, Kirovograd region 29.08.2008 2 { ad Near the building of the kindergarten Recorded with the help of the ultrasound detec- tor + Mist net 15 Place of catching / records Date of catching / records Animals data Place of research Methods of catching / record Order on the map Ta b l e 2. Distribution of P. kuhlii colonies by shelters Ò à á ëèö à 2. Ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèå P. kuhlii â ìåñòàõ îáèòàíèÿ Colony location Number of colonies Height of roost, m Breeding Other Households 0 2 3—10 Educational institutions 3 7 2.5—6 Farm buildings 0 5 2.5—4 Abandoned buildings 1 1 2 Fig. 2. Flight activity of P. kuhlii from April to October: IV – April (n = 25); V – May (n = 75); VI – June (n = 50); VII – July (n = 125); VIII – August (n = 138); IX – September (n = 90); X – October (n = 27). Ðèñ. 2. ˸òíàÿ àêòèâíîñòü P. kuhlii ñ àïðåëÿ ïî îêòÿáðü: IV – àïðåëü (n = 25); V – ìàé (n = 75); VI – èþíü (n = 50); VII – èþëü (n = 125); VIII – àâãóñò (n = 138); IX – ñåíòÿáðü (n = 90); X – îêòÿáðü (n = 27). Unauthenticated Download Date | 12/13/16 7:57 PM References Barataud T. Balladen au seiner unhorbaren welt. – Grenobl, 1996. – 52 S. Beskaravayniy M. M. A new record of the Pipistrellus kuhlii bat in Crimea // Vestnil zoologii. – 1985. – N 4. – P. 82—83. – Russian : Áåñêàðàâàéíûé Ì. Ì. Î íîâîé íàõîäêå ñðåäèçåìíîìîðñêîãî íåòî- ïûðÿ â Êðûìó. Borisenko A. V. 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