Common Bent-winged Bat

The common bent-wing bat (Miniopterus schreibersii), also known as the Schreibers's long-fingered bat or Schreibers's bat, belongs to insectivorous bat. They appear to have dispersed from a subtropical origin and distributed throughout the southern Palearctic, Ethiopic, Oriental, and Australian regions. The common and scientific names honor Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers. There are 11 recognised subspecies of the common bent-winged bat: Three former subspecies that were included in M.scheibersii have now been given species status. (Wikipedia, general species account).

In Europe, it is present in the southern half on the continent from Iberia to the Caucasus, with the largest populations found in the warmer Mediterranean area. These colonies can range anywhere from a few dozen or several million bats. Most of these colonies are formed in large caves or mines but they can also be found in other areas such as tunnels or ruins or other man made sites. (Wikipedia, general species account).