An assessment of the current and historical records of the Schreibers’ Bent-Winged Bat Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817) in Piedmont (Northwest Italy)

The presence of Miniopterus schreibersii in Piedmont (Italy) is being updated. The species was first reported in the Region in 1973, and until 2000 only five records were known. Subsequently, the number of presence data increased due to improved acoustic identification capabilities. From 1973 to 2025, thirty records of the species were collected concerning specimens foraging or in transit, and two hibernation roosts were frequented by single specimens. One of the two roosts is the Rio Martino Cave where the species has been regularly present in winter since 2018 with up to a maximum of four single specimens in 2025. In the last decade, the presence of the species in Piedmont has become more regular compared to previous years, suggesting a regular presence of the species in the Region.