Ultrasonic Bat Detectors | Wildlife Acoustics

ULTRASONIC + ACOUSTIC RECORDER

Song Meter Mini Bat 2

Record bats and more.

Record bats and other wildlife that vocalize in the ultrasonic range for up to 125 ten-hour nights. Attach an optional acoustic stub microphone to also monitor birds, amphibians, and terrestrial mammals.

Key Features

Built-in, low-noise microphone for high-fidelity sound capture.
Optional acoustic microphone for recording audible wildlife.*
Li-ion model records up to 125 ten-hour nights; AA model records up to 50 ten-hour nights.
Free companion app for easy programming via Bluetooth^®-enabled smartphone or tablet.
IP67-rated weatherproof housing for rugged protection.
Hinged, lockable enclosure for ergonomic access and security.
Rear tripod mount for flexible mounting and positioning.

*Second microphone sold separately.

PASSIVE ULTRASONIC RECORDER

Song Meter SM5BAT

The everything recorder.

A must-have for professional ecologists, the all-new SM5BAT captures it all: bats, birds, and everything in between—all at once. And it does it while delivering the best battery performance on the market.

Key Features

Four channels, two acoustic and two ultrasonic
Class leading battery performance
IP67-rated weatherproof housing for rugged protection.
Optional external power, along with flexible internal li-ion or alkaline battery configurations
Dual-SDHC/SDXC card slots for up to 4 TB of data capture.
Bluetooth®-enabled, hassle-free configuration.
Future-proof design, compatible wit cellular remote access accessory (coming late 2026)
Advanced low-noise mics to detect even quiet and distance calls

*Power cable and cabled mics sold separately.

ACTIVE BAT DETECTOR

Echo Meter Touch 2

Turn your mobile device into a bat detector.

Detect and record bats in real-time. Simply plug in your iOS^® or Android^™ mobile device with a USB-C connector and hear bats as they fly by.

Key Features

Listen to bat calls with our patented Real-Time Expansion (RTE) technology.
Get suggestions for the most likely species detected with Bat Auto-ID.*
Instantly view color spectrograms.
Map and share recordings, locations, and transect paths via text or email.
Record up to 192 kHz (PRO model) or 128 kHz (Standard model).

*Bat Auto-ID classifiers are available for North America, Europe, South Africa, and the Neotropics.

SOUND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

Kaleidoscope Pro

Find what you're looking for—faster.

Save time sifting through files and get to analysis faster, whether you’re conducting species inventory, presence/absence surveys, or habitat health monitoring.

Key Features

Find targeted sounds within complex recordings or conduct general species surveys.
Quickly detect and group similar sounds with Cluster Analysis.
Receive suggestions for the most likely bat species detected using Bat Auto-ID.*
Create custom classifiers for long-term projects and specific environments.
Rapidly calculate popular acoustic indices.

*Bat Auto-ID classifiers are available for North America, Europe, South Africa, and the Neotropics.

SMART CURTAILMENT FOR WIND FARMS

SMART System

Detect bats. Minimize fatalities. Reduce downtime.

SMART (Song Meter with Analysis & Remote Transfer) uses real-time bat detection to reduce bat fatalities, curtailment costs, and turbine downtime while increasing Annual Energy Production (AEP) at wind farms.