Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

The hoary bat is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It lives throughout most of North America.

Baby Season
Summer (May-July)
A hoary bat roosting on the branch of a tree. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Paul Cryan, U.S. Geological Survey.
A hoary bat roosting on the branch of a tree. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Paul Cryan, U.S. Geological Survey.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Northern Hoary Bat observed by bijan30663
Aug 28, 2026
Main St, Fort Worth, TX, US
byBijan
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Northern Hoary Bat observed by blakesasse
Aug 26, 2026
Maumelle, AR, USA
byblakesasse
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Northern Hoary Bat observed by jemily_thompson9
Aug 26, 2026
E Main St, Reynoldsburg, OH, US
byjemily_thompson9
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Northern Hoary Bat observed by loganstecker
Aug 24, 2026
Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford, NE, US
byLogan Stecker
Research Grade
· 5 IDs
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