The vocal repertoire of captive Glossophaga commissarisi is not fully described yet. Vocalizations during male courtship and mother-pup interactions have not been recorded so far.
Glossophaga commissarisi (© Knörnschild).
Echolocation
Echolocation calls are used for orientation and foraging. Glossophagine bats excel at object recognition by echolocation (von Helversen & von Helversen 2003).
Echolocation calls of G. commissarisi (© Knörnschild).
Alert calls
Both sexes produce alert calls when disturbed or when several conspecifics are circling the same location (e.g. day-roosts, feeding sites). In contrast to G. soricina, only one call type has been recorded (Knörnschild et al. 2010).
Alert calls of G. commissarisi (© Knörnschild).
Aggressive trills
Both sexes utter aggressive trills during agressive encounters prior to physical contact between the opponents. Aggressive trills are always produced in series (Knörnschild et al. 2010).
Aggressive trills of G. commissarisi (© Knörnschild).
Distress calls
Individuals produce distress calls when being attacked by conspecifics. Distress calls are multisyllabic and consist of three different syllable types (Knörnschild et al. 2010).
Distress calls of G. commissarisi (© Knörnschild).
Approach pulses
Both sexes utter approach pulses when conspecifics are entering the day-roost. Approach pulses are always produced in series (Knörnschild et al. 2010).
Approach pulses of G. commissarisi (© Knörnschild).
Other vocalization types
Four other vocalization types are described but the distinct social context in which they are uttered is unclear so far. Three vocalization type occur frequently during tandem flights and chases but it is unknown which of the two bats are uttering them (Knörnschild et al. 2010).
Vocalization types of G. commissarisi produced during chases (© Knörnschild).
Vocalization type of G. commissarisi produced in an unknown context (© Knörnschild).
Sonograms depict frequency as a function of time (1,024-point fast Fourier transform, 100% frame size, Hamming window with 87.5% overlap).