The Common bent-wing bat Schreibers' long-fingered bat, or Schreibers' bat (Miniopterus schreibersii), is a species of long-winged bat in the Miniopteridae family. The common bent-wing bat is part of the largest group of bats; the Miniopterus schreibersii (Mediterranean). The Miniopterus schreibersii consist of the Miniopterus fuliginosus (Asian), Miniopterus oceanensis (Australian), and Miniopterus natalensis (South African). The common bent-wing bat is a bat species of subtropical origin distributed throughout the southern Palearctic, Ethiopic, Oriental, and Australian regions. In Europe, it is present in the southern half from Iberia to the Caucasus, with the largest populations found in the warmer Mediterranean area.