Black Flying-fox
Pteropus alecto
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyPteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)
- GenusPteropus (Flying-foxes)
- SpeciesPteropus alecto (Black Flying-fox)
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 Kakadu National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Little Red Flying Fox
Pteropus scapulatus
Australian False Vampire Bat
Macroderma gigas
Sharp-nosed Tomb Bat
Taphozous georgianus
Dusky Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros ater
Yellow-bellied Pouched Bat
Saccolaimus flaviventris
Orange Leaf-nosed Bat
Rhinonicteris aurantia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Flying-fox in Kakadu National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flying-fox sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Flying-fox in Kakadu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black Flying-fox in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.