Chalinolobus tuberculatus
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Chalinolobus tuberculatus, known more commonly as the New Zealand long-tailed bat, the long-tailed wattle bat or pekapeka tou-roa, is a small insectivorous mammal within the genus Chalinolobus. The long-tailed bat is one of 7 species belonging to the genus Chalinolobus, which are commonly referred to as "wattled bats," "pied bats" and "long-tailed bats." The genus Chalinolobus is characterised by fleshy lobes located on their lower lips and at the bottom of their ears. Some zoologists claim there is overlap between the Chalinolobus genus and the Glauconycteris genus.
The long-tailed bat is one of two extant and three total terrestrial mammals endemic to the islands of New Zealand. The other extant species being the New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata). The long-tailed bat is closely related to 6 other species of wattled bats found in Australasia, namely Gould's wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldi), the largest of the species belonging to the Chalinolobus genus. The long-tailed bat won the 2021 Bird of the Year competition in New Zealand, despite not being a bird.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
No species of the same family or order lives in Rakiura National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Wattled Bat sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 6 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Wattled Bat in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-tailed Wattled Bat sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Long-tailed Wattled Bat sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-tailed Wattled Bat is recorded against all the mammals logged in Rakiura National Park (20 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
