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Grey-headed Flying-fox

Pteropus poliocephalus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 486, February 668, March 591, April 477, May 346, June 315, July 262, August 325, September 340, October 448, November 432, December 468.
Australia5,158
New South Wales2,022
Victoria1,601
Queensland951
South Australia504
Australian Capital Territory74
Other Territories5
United States4
Washington4
Northern Territory1

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Traits

Behavioral

  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • InsectivoreFeeds primarily on insectsFrom its classification

Physical

  • EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderBats · Chiroptera
FamilyOld World Fruit Bats · Pteropodidae
GenusFlying-foxes · Pteropus

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