The grey-headed flying fox is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the little red P. scapulatus, spectacled P. conspicillatus, and the black P. alecto. The grey-headed flying fox is the largest bat in Australia.
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Their world
Vital night pollinators and pest-eaters; white-nose syndrome and habitat loss are the big threats.
Least ConcernVulnerableExtinct
Red List status of bats as a group
One thing you can do for them today
Put up a nest box
Modern buildings lack the cavities swifts, tits and sparrows nest in.
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