Towards a regional call library: Classifying calls of a species-rich bat assemblage in a Bornean karst rainforest

A comprehensive call library for echolocating bat species in Gunung Mulu National Park, Borneo, was developed, enabling the automatic classification of most cave-roosting bats using discriminant function analysis. The study, spanning 2012–2017, recorded calls from 508 individuals across 31 species, with high accuracy in distinguishing species like Chaerephon plicatus and Miniopterus australis. However, classification success was lower for forest-roosting bats. This open-access database supports monitoring efforts within the park and highlights the ecological significance of threatened habitats outside its boundaries.

McArthur, E., & Ali Anwarali Khan, F. (2021). Towards a regional call library: Classifying calls of a species-rich bat assemblage in a Bornean karst rainforest. Barbastella, 14(1), 95–117. https://doi.org/10.14709/barbj.14.1.2021.11