Birdlike noctule

The birdlike noctule (Nyctalus aviator) is a species of bat. It nests in the holes in old trees and buildings, and sometimes in mineshafts. It is distributed across Northeast Asia, from northeast China and Siberia through the Korean Peninsula to Japan.

Birdlike noctule
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Nyctalus
Species:
N. aviator
Binomial name
Nyctalus aviator
Thomas, 1911
Distribution map of the birdlike noctule
Synonyms
  • Nyctalus lasiopterus aviator Thomas, 1911
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