Family

Old World Fruit Bats

Pteropodidae

28 species in our catalog · found in 57 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Pteropus medius

70–80% · Very likely

Pteropus alecto

60–70% · Likely

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely

Cynopterus brachyotis

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Pteropus scapulatus

30–40% · Possible

Epomophorus gambianus

Pteropus vampyrus

Cynopterus sphinx

Pteropus poliocephalus

10–20% · Possible

Macroglossus sobrinus

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Nyctimene robinsoni

10–20% · Possible

Myonycteris angolensis

10–20% · Possible

Epomophorus wahlbergi

10–20% · Possible

Eidolon helvum

Insufficient data

Hypsignathus monstrosus

Insufficient data

Rousettus leschenaultii

Insufficient data

Rousettus amplexicaudatus

Insufficient data

Epomophorus pusillus

Insufficient data

Macroglossus minimus

Insufficient data

Balionycteris maculata

Insufficient data

Epomophorus crypturus

Insufficient data

Rousettus aegyptiacus

Insufficient data

Syconycteris australis

0–10% · With luck

Cynopterus minutus

Insufficient data

Penthetor lucasii

Insufficient data

Epomophorus angolensis

Insufficient data

Megaerops niphanae

Insufficient data

Cynopterus horsfieldii

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Old World Fruit Bats

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	70–80%
	Indian Flying Fox			70–80%
2	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	60–70%
	Black Flying-fox			60–70%
	Little Red Flying Fox			Insufficient data
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	60–70%
	Spectacled Flying Fox			40–50%
	Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat			10–20%
	Little Red Flying Fox			10–20%
	Southern Blossom Bat			0–10%
	Black Flying-fox			Insufficient data
4	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	50–60%
	Black Flying-fox			40–50%
	Little Red Flying Fox			30–40%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	50–60%
	Indian Flying Fox			50–60%
6	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	40–50%
	Black Flying-fox			30–40%
	Little Red Flying Fox			10–20%
7	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Indian Flying Fox			30–40%
8	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6	30–40%
	Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Spotted-winged Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Minute Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Large Flying Fox			Insufficient data
	Lucas's Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
9	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	30–40%
	Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat			10–20%
	Hammer-headed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
10	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	30–40%
	Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
11	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	30–40%
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
12	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	30–40%
	Large Flying Fox			20–30%
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Horsfield’s Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
13	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	20–30%
	Greater Long-tongued Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
14	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	20–30%
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			20–30%
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
15	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
	Black Flying-fox			Insufficient data
16	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Large Flying Fox			20–30%
17	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
18	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
19	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
20	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	10–20%
	Large Flying Fox			Insufficient data
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Greater Long-tongued Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
21	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
22	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
23	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
24	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
25	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			10–20%
26	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
27	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	10–20%
	Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Hammer-headed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
28	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
29	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	10–20%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
30	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
31	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Leschenault’s Rousette			Insufficient data
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			0–10%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
33	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
34	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Geoffroy's Rousette			Insufficient data
35	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
36	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
37	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
38	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	10–20%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
39	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	10–20%
	Ratanaworabhan's Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
40	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			0–10%
41	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	0–10%
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
42	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	0–10%
	Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
43	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
44	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			0–10%
45	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	0–10%
	Large Flying Fox			Insufficient data
46	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	0–10%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
47	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	0–10%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			<5%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
48	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
49	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	0–10%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
50	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	0–10%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			0–10%
51	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	0–10%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			0–10%
52	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	0–10%
	Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
53	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Minute Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
54	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			Insufficient data
55	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
56	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
57	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Egyptian Rousette			<5%

Old World Fruit Bats

Species in this group

Indian Flying Fox

Black Flying-fox

Spectacled Flying Fox

Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Little Red Flying Fox

Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat

Large Flying Fox

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Grey-headed Flying-fox

Greater Long-tongued Fruit Bat

Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat

Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat

Straw-colored Fruit Bat

Hammer-headed Fruit Bat

Leschenault’s Rousette

Geoffroy's Rousette

Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat

Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat

Spotted-winged Fruit Bat

Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat

Egyptian Rousette

Southern Blossom Bat

Minute Fruit Bat

Lucas's Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat

Ratanaworabhan's Fruit Bat

Horsfield’s Fruit Bat

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Old World Fruit Bats

Parks Ranked