Pteropus (Flying-foxes)

Genus

Flying-foxes

Pteropus

6 species in our catalog · found in 28 parks

Species in this group

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

Indian Flying Fox
NT

Indian Flying Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteropus medius

70–80% · Very likely
Black Flying-fox
LC

Black Flying-fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteropus alecto

60–70% · Likely
Spectacled Flying Fox
EN

Spectacled Flying Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely
Little Red Flying Fox
LC Endemic

Little Red Flying Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteropus scapulatus

30–40% · Possible
Large Flying Fox
EN

Large Flying Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pteropus vampyrus

20–30% · Possible
Grey-headed Flying-fox
VU Endemic

Grey-headed Flying-fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteropus poliocephalus

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Flying-foxes

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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
70–80%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
60–70%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
50–60%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
50–60%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
50–60%
6 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
40–50%
7 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
30–40%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
20–30%
9 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
20–30%
10 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
20–30%
11 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
10–20%
12 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
13 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
14 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
16 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
17 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
18 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
19 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
20 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
10–20%
21 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
22 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
10–20%
23 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
0–10%
24 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
0–10%
25 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
0–10%
26 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
0–10%
27 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
0–10%
28 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
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