Pteropus poliocephalus

Grey-headed Flying-fox at Parkes, ACT

Pteropus poliocephalus at Parkes, ACT - 10 Apr 2021 05:11 PM

Pteropus poliocephalus at Parkes, ACT - 10 Apr 2021 05:11 PM

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Identification history

	Pteropus poliocephalus	11 Apr 2021	MPennay
	Pteropus poliocephalus	11 Apr 2021	MichaelBedingfield
	Unverified	10 Apr 2021	GirtsO

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well known to most people in Canberra. I am told they will fly North soon.

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MPennay wrote:

11 Apr 2021

They don't necessarily fly north they disperse to the coast, they may head south or north and some years they stay all year.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.131726 -35.289590
Altitude 603.4m
Maps Commonwealth & Kings Parks Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
Places Parkes, ACT

Sighting information

500 Abundance
10 Apr 2021 05:11 PM Recorded on
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GirtsO Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Flying Foxes & Other Megabats Bats Mammals

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Mixed Gender

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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