Family

Old World Fruit Bats

Pteropodidae

29 species in our catalog · found in 62 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Pteropus medius

70–80% · Very likely

Pteropus alecto

60–70% · Likely

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely

Epomops buettikoferi

30–40% · Possible

Cynopterus brachyotis

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Pteropus scapulatus

20–30% · Possible

Epomophorus gambianus

Insufficient data

Pteropus vampyrus

20–30% · Possible

Cynopterus sphinx

10–20% · With luck

Hypsignathus monstrosus

Insufficient data

Macroglossus sobrinus

Insufficient data

VU Endemic

Pteropus poliocephalus

Nyctimene robinsoni

Myonycteris angolensis

10–20% · With luck

Epomophorus wahlbergi

10–20% · With luck

Eidolon helvum

Insufficient data

Rousettus leschenaultii

Insufficient data

Rousettus amplexicaudatus

Insufficient data

Epomophorus pusillus

Insufficient data

Macroglossus minimus

Insufficient data

Balionycteris maculata

Insufficient data

Epomophorus crypturus

Insufficient data

Rousettus aegyptiacus

Insufficient data

Syconycteris australis

5–10% · With luck

Cynopterus minutus

Insufficient data

Penthetor lucasii

Insufficient data

Epomophorus angolensis

Insufficient data

Megaerops niphanae

Insufficient data

Cynopterus horsfieldii

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Old World Fruit Bats

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	70–80%
	Indian Flying Fox			70–80%
2	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	60–70%
	Black Flying-fox			60–70%
	Little Red Flying Fox			Insufficient data
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	60–70%
	Spectacled Flying Fox			40–50%
	Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat			10–20%
	Little Red Flying Fox			5–10%
	Southern Blossom Bat			5–10%
	Black Flying-fox			Insufficient data
4	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	50–60%
	Black Flying-fox			30–40%
	Little Red Flying Fox			20–30%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	50–60%
	Indian Flying Fox			50–60%
6	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2	40–50%
	Büttikofer's Epauletted Bat			30–40%
	Hammer-headed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
7	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	40–50%
	Black Flying-fox			30–40%
	Little Red Flying Fox			10–20%
8	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	40–50%
	Black Flying-fox			30–40%
	Little Red Flying Fox			Insufficient data
9	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Indian Flying Fox			30–40%
10	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	30–40%
	🐒 Angolan Rousette			10–20%
	Hammer-headed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
11	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	30–40%
	Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
12	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6	30–40%
	Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Spotted-winged Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Minute Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Large Flying Fox			Insufficient data
	Lucas's Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
13	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
14	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	20–30%
	Large Flying Fox			20–30%
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Horsfield’s Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
15	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Indian Flying Fox			20–30%
16	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	20–30%
	Greater Long-tongued Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
17	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	20–30%
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			10–20%
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
18	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	20–30%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
19	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	10–20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
	Black Flying-fox			Insufficient data
20	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Large Flying Fox			10–20%
21	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
22	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
23	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
24	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	3	10–20%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			5–10%
	🐒 Angolan Rousette			Insufficient data
	Hammer-headed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
25	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			10–20%
26	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			10–20%
27	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	10–20%
	Large Flying Fox			Insufficient data
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Greater Long-tongued Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
28	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
29	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	10–20%
	🐒 Angolan Rousette			Insufficient data
	Hammer-headed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
30	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
31	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
32	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
33	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Leschenault’s Rousette			Insufficient data
34	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
35	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Geoffroy's Rousette			Insufficient data
36	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	10–20%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
37	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
38	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
39	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	5–10%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			5–10%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
40	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	5–10%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
41	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	5–10%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
42	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	Indian Flying Fox			Insufficient data
43	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	5–10%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			5–10%
44	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	5–10%
	Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
45	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	5–10%
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
46	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	5–10%
	Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
47	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	5–10%
	Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
48	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	5–10%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			5–10%
49	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	5–10%
	Large Flying Fox			Insufficient data
50	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	5–10%
	Ratanaworabhan's Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
51	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
52	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			<5%
53	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
54	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			<5%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
55	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
56	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
57	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Minute Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
58	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Grey-headed Flying-fox			Insufficient data
59	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
60	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
61	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	<5%
	Egyptian Rousette			Insufficient data
	Straw-colored Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
	Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat			Insufficient data
62	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Egyptian Rousette			<5%

Old World Fruit Bats

Species in this group

Indian Flying Fox

Black Flying-fox

Spectacled Flying Fox

Büttikofer's Epauletted Bat

Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Little Red Flying Fox

Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat

Large Flying Fox

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Hammer-headed Fruit Bat

Greater Long-tongued Fruit Bat

Grey-headed Flying-fox

Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

Angolan Rousette

Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat

Straw-colored Fruit Bat

Leschenault’s Rousette

Geoffroy's Rousette

Peter's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat

Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat

Spotted-winged Fruit Bat

Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat

Egyptian Rousette

Southern Blossom Bat

Minute Fruit Bat

Lucas's Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat

Ratanaworabhan's Fruit Bat

Horsfield’s Fruit Bat

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Old World Fruit Bats

Parks Ranked