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

Murciélago canoso de cola peluda observed by lize
Jan 10, 2026
68725 Oax., México
bylize
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Northern Hoary Bat observed by alsion
Dec 13, 2025
Old Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos, CA, US
byalsion
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Northern Hoary Bat observed by pipermylu
Dec 9, 2025
Pocha Rd, Edgartown, MA, US
bypipermylu
Research Grade
· 7 IDs
Northern Hoary Bat observed by cmyers
Nov 14, 2025
Carlsbad, CA, USA
byCindy Myers
Research Grade
· 7 IDs
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