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MPennay wrote:
7 Apr 2025
Hard to tell from photo but looks more like a Long eared bat than a horseshoe bat. Can't quite see the nose ridge that helps ID to species. If you have clearer pictures of the face could try ID to species.
Nyctophilus sp. (genus)
HelenCross wrote:
25 Mar 2025
Glad you'd had your fill and there was enough for the flying foxes Lisa :)
Pteropus poliocephalus
MatthewFrawley wrote:
20 Mar 2025
Yes, and the grey on the face is ash, not the actual colour of the fur.
Unverified Microbat
LisaH wrote:
20 Mar 2025
Sad way to get great photos! Microbats are so exciting to see (IMO)
Unverified Microbat
MPennay wrote:
4 Feb 2025
30 is in between vulturnus or regulus, could be either. Given it looks dessicated it's probably shrunk a little I'd say more likely regulus.
Vespadelus sp. (genus)

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Microchiroptera sp. (suborder) at Lyneham, ACT

Microchiroptera sp. (suborder) at Lyneham, ACT

Pteropus poliocephalus at Higgins, ACT

Pteropus poliocephalus at Higgins, ACT

Pteropus poliocephalus at Higgins, ACT

Nyctophilus sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT

Miniopterus australis at Monash, ACT

Miniopterus australis

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