Pteropus poliocephalus
Grey-headed Flying-fox at Nicholls, ACT
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| Pteropus poliocephalus | 15 May 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Pteropus poliocephalus | 6 May 2020 | MPennay | ||
| Pteropus poliocephalus | 6 May 2020 | CanuckKoala |
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MPennay
wrote:
6 May 2020
Appears to be a young grey headed flying fox, it's unusual for it to be alone like this in a tree, suggests it may be unwell or injured. If the bat is still there you should contact ACT Rangers or wildcare and not touch it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.085320-35.180268
- Altitude 663.7m
- Places Nicholls, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 May 2020 02:06 PM Recorded on
- CanuckKoala Recorded by
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- My flagged sightings CanuckKoala Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Pteropus poliocephalus Flying Foxes & Other Megabats Bats Mammals
Species information
- Pteropus poliocephalus Scientific name
- Grey-headed Flying-fox Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- -0.66m to 802.28m Recorded at altitude
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