Black Flying-fox
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Black Flying-fox

Pteropus alecto

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
60 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black flying fox or black fruit bat (Pteropus alecto) is a bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is among the largest bats in the world, but is considerably smaller than the largest species in its genus, Pteropus. The black flying fox is native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. It is not a threatened species. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flying-fox sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Little Red Flying Fox
LC Endemic

Little Red Flying Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteropus scapulatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
6 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Flying-fox in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flying-fox sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Flying-fox in Ningaloo Marine Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black Flying-fox in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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