Pteropus (Flying-foxes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

NT

Pteropus medius

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Pteropus alecto

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

EN

Pteropus conspicillatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Pteropus scapulatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU Endemic

Pteropus poliocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

EN

Pteropus vampyrus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Flying-foxes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 18 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 64 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~80%
	Indian Flying Fox			~80%
2	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~70%
	Black Flying-fox			~70%
3	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~60%
	Black Flying-fox			~40%
	Little Red Flying Fox			~30%
4	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~50%
	Black Flying-fox			~50%
5	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~50%
	Spectacled Flying Fox			~50%
	Little Red Flying Fox			~10%
6	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~50%
	Black Flying-fox			~40%
	Little Red Flying Fox			~20%
7	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~40%
	Black Flying-fox			~40%
8	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
9	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
10	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
11	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
12	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~20%
13	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~20%
	Large Flying Fox			~20%
14	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
15	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 6	~20%
	Large Flying Fox			~20%
16	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~20%
	Large Flying Fox			~20%
17	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~20%
18	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~20%
	Spectacled Flying Fox			~20%
19	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Black Flying-fox			~10%
20	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~10%
21	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~10%
22	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~50%
	Indian Flying Fox			~50%
2	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
3	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
4	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
5	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 6	~40%
	Black Flying-fox			~20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~10%
	Little Red Flying Fox			<5%
6	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
7	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~40%
	Indian Flying Fox			~40%
8	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
9	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
10	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
11	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
12	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
13	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~30%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~30%
	Black Flying-fox			~10%
14	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
15	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~30%
	Indian Flying Fox			~30%
16	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
17	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
18	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
19	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
20	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
21	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			~20%
22	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
23	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
24	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
25	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~20%
	Indian Flying Fox			~20%
26	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Indian Flying Fox			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
7	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
9	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
10	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
11	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Baton Rouge Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Kyabram Fauna Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
15	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Hellabrunn Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
19	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Jerusalem Biblical Zoo	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
21	Temaikén	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
22	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
23	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
27	Jijamata Udyaan	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
28	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
29	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Auckland Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
31	Bandung Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
32	Akron Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Biotropica	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
34	Topeka Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
36	Gorge Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
37	Santillana Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
38	Faunistic Park Cappeller	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
39	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
40	Emperor Valley Zoo	🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago	In captivity
41	Johor Zoo	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
42	The Seas with Nemo & Friends	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Selwo Marina	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
44	Randers Tropical Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
45	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
46	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Sea World Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
48	Dubai Dolphinarium	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
49	National Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Birdworld Kuranda	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Flying-foxes

Species in this group

Indian Flying Fox

Black Flying-fox

Spectacled Flying Fox

Little Red Flying Fox

Grey-headed Flying-fox

Large Flying Fox

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Flying-foxes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found