Pteropus conspicillatus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus), also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megabat that lives in Australia's north-eastern regions of Queensland. It is also found in New Guinea and on the offshore islands including Woodlark Island, Alcester Island, Kiriwina, and Halmahera.
The spectacled flying fox was listed as a threatened species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. They were considered vulnerable due to a significant decline in numbers as a result of loss of their prime feeding habitat and secluded camp sites. It has also been reported that spectacled flying foxes skim over the surface of water to drink and are sometimes eaten by crocodiles. The species was classified as endangered by the IUCN in 2020.
In February 2019, the Australian government upgraded the threatened status from vulnerable to endangered, after almost a third of the bat population died in a severe heatwave in Queensland in late 2018. The head and body length is 22–25 cm, forearm 16–18 cm, weight 400–1000 g. A large spectacled flying fox has pale yellow or straw-colored fur around its eyes. The mantle is pale yellow and goes across the... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Port Moresby Nature Park | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Flying Fox sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 158 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 19 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Flying Fox in Daintree National Park on a given day, against about 30% in October, the lowest month.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spectacled Flying Fox sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spectacled Flying Fox sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spectacled Flying Fox is recorded against all the mammals logged in Daintree National Park (158 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
