Spectacled Flying Fox
Pteropus conspicillatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyPteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)
- GenusPteropus (Flying-foxes)
- SpeciesPteropus conspicillatus (Spectacled Flying Fox)
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. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Flying Fox sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Little Red Flying Fox
Pteropus scapulatus
Black Flying-fox
Pteropus alecto
Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Nyctimene robinsoni
Southern Blossom Bat
Syconycteris australis
Smaller Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus megaphyllus
Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
Dusky Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros ater
Eastern Long-eared Bat
Nyctophilus bifax
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Flying Fox in Daintree National Park?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Flying Fox sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spectacled Flying Fox in Daintree National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Flying Fox in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.