Pteropus poliocephalus

2 Grey-headed Flying-fox at Parkes, ACT

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Identification history

	Pteropus poliocephalus	28 Jan 2023	BelindaWilson
	Pteropus poliocephalus	28 Jan 2023	YumiCallaway

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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

BelindaWilson wrote:

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!

YumiCallaway wrote:

31 Jan 2023

Thank you Belinda! I'll look out for them in the daytime :)

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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
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YumiCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Flying Foxes & Other Megabats Bats Mammals

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health

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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