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Grey-headed Flying-fox

environment.nsw.gov.au / threatened Species Scientific name:  Pteropus poliocephalus Conservation status in NSW:  Vulnerable Com...
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Scientific name: Pteropus poliocephalus
Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable
Commonwealth status: Vulnerableexternal link
Gazetted date: 04 May 2001
Profile last updated: 15 Apr 2015

Description
The Grey-headed Flying-fox is the largest Australian bat, with a head and body length of 23 - 29 cm. It has dark grey fur on the body, lighter grey fur on the head and a russet collar encircling the neck. The wing membranes are black and the wingspan can be up to 1 m. It can be distinguished from other flying-foxes by the leg fur, which extends to the ankle.

Distribution
Grey-headed Flying-foxes are generally found within 200 km of the eastern coast of Australia, from Rockhampton in Queensland to Adelaide in South Australia. In times of natural resource shortages, they may be found in unusual locations.
Habitat and ecology
  • Occur in subtropical and temperate rainforests, tall sclerophyll forests and woodlands, heaths and swamps as well as urban gardens and cultivated fruit crops.
  • Roosting camps are generally located within 20 km of a regular food source and are commonly found in gullies, close to water, in vegetation with a dense canopy.
  • Individual camps may have tens of thousands of animals and are used for mating, and for giving birth and rearing young.
  • Annual mating commences in January and conception occurs in April or May; a single young is born in October or November.
  • Site fidelity to camps is high; some camps have been used for over a century.
  • Can travel up to 50 km from the camp to forage; commuting distances are more often <20 km.
  • Feed on the nectar and pollen of native trees, in particular Eucalyptus, Melaleuca and Banksia, and fruits of rainforest trees and vines.
  • Also forage in cultivated gardens and fruit crops.
Regional distribution and habitat
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