Pteropus poliocephalus
2 Grey-headed Flying-fox at Parkes, ACT
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| Pteropus poliocephalus | BelindaWilson | 28 Jan 2023 | ||
| Pteropus poliocephalus | YumiCallaway | 28 Jan 2023 |
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User's notes
The sky over half of Lake Burley Griffin (Commonwealth Bridge side) as well as Commonwealth Park (around the usual roosting trees by Stage 88) were filled with flying foxes as they flew out after sunset. It was an impressive number to see at once!
2 comments
28 Jan 2023
There are occasionally little red flying-foxes (Pteropus scapulatus) in this camp, but it is more than likely that these are grey-headed flying-foxes - fantastic fly-out!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.132734-35.289259
- Altitude 584.0m
- Maps Commonwealth & Kings Parks Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2023 08:44 PM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- YumiCallaway 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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