Where is the GREY-headed flying fox located?

The Grey-headed Flying-fox is Australia’s only endemic flying-fox and occurs in the coastal belt from Rockhampton in central Queensland to Melbourne in Victoria (Tidemann 1998).

Where do Flying-foxes live in Australia?

Australia’s only endemic flying-fox species. Occurs in the coastal belt from Rockhampton in central Queensland to Adelaide in South Australia. Restricted to tropical rainforest areas between Ingham and Cooktown, and between the McIlwraith and Iron Ranges of Cape York.

Why are GREY-headed flying fox endangered?

The NSW Scientific Committee has identified habitat loss as the primary reason for the decline – particularly the important feeding habitat on the coastal plains of northern NSW and southern Queensland.

Where can I see Flying-foxes in Melbourne?

Yarra Bend Park
The colony was relocated to Yarra Bend Park in 2003 which is now the permanent roost site. The flying-fox colony is best viewed from Yarra Boulevard or Bellbird Picnic Area where there is a path to the flying fox viewing platform. The flying foxes, which number more than 10,000, are best viewed just after sunset.

How long does a grey-headed flying fox live for?

The grey-headed flying fox is long-lived for a mammal of its size. Individuals reportedly survived in captivity for up to 23 years, and a maximum age of up to 15 years seems possible in the wild.

How big is the grey-headed flying fox?

680 gAdult
Grey-headed flying fox/Mass

Why are flying foxes bad?

Flying foxes in Australia are known to carry two infections which can pose a serious risk to human health – Australian bat lyssavirus and Hendra virus. Human infections with these viruses are very rare and when there is no handling or direct contact with flying foxes, there is negligible public health risk.

What does the GREY-headed flying fox eat?

At night the Grey-headed Flying-fox searches for food and may travel 50 km to its feeding areas. It eats fruit from a range of native and introduced species, particularly figs, and for this reason it is sometimes called ‘Fruit Bat’. It also feeds on nectar and pollen from native trees, especially gum trees.

Why are flying-foxes bad?

Why are flying-foxes in danger?

The main threat to flying-foxes is clearing or modification of native vegetation. This removes appropriate roosting habitat and limits availability of natural food supplies.

How big is a GREY headed flying fox?

How many GREY headed flying foxes are left?

An estimate for the species in 2019 put the number at 586,000 and the national population may have declined by over 30% between 1989 and 1999 alone.

Where can I find a grey headed flying fox?

The Grey-headed Flying-fox is mostly dark brown, except for a grey head and orange-red mantle encircling the neck. The Grey-headed Flying-fox urban areas, forests and woodlands, intertidal mangroves. The Grey-headed Flying-fox is found in eastern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Where was the grey headed flying fox electrocuted?

A grey-headed flying fox electrocuted between electricity transmission lines in suburban Sydney. The grey-headed flying fox is now a prominent federal conservation problem in Australia. Early in the last century, the species was considered abundant, with numbers estimated in the many millions.

Why do grey headed flying fox hang upside down?

With the advent of the mating season, neck glands enlarge in males that signify territorial boundaries of mating. It is their heavy weight which compels them to hang upside down because their frail legs cannot support this weight. They have made a permanent colony in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens, with several thousand of them living there.

What kind of habitat does a flying fox live in?

These bats are mostly restricted to forest habitats and prefer rainforest, mangroves, eucalyptus forest, orchards, coconut groves, and more. Different species have different preferred habitats. There are over 60 different species of flying foxes, and they are distributed on landmasses and islands from the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific.