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 karlhoreis
Sep 12, 2026
Airport Rd, Boulder, CO, US
bykarlhoreis
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Northern Hoary Bat observed by syster
Sep 7, 2026
Hiawatha First Nation
byTimmie Schramm
Research Grade
· 5 IDs
Murciélago canoso de cola peluda observed by ivanna_venegas
Sep 6, 2026
La Turbina, Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo, N.L., MX
byivanna_venegas
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Northern Hoary Bat observed by jazminbrewer
Sep 2, 2026
W Shore Pky, Langford, BC, CA
byjazminbrewer
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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