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Pteropus poliocephalus
Grey-headed Flying-fox
As recorded: Pteropus poliocephalus Temminck, 1825
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Identified by
- Wards Nat Sci Estab
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteropus poliocephalus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,954 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Lilydale VIC 3140, Australia
(c) kaaarl90, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AU
(c) jen_la, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Kiama NSW 2533, Australia
(c) Chloe Calkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Kiama NSW 2533, Australia
(c) Chloe Calkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340, Australia
(c) Marilyn Hewish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
St Lucia, QLD, AU
(c) Allison Xiong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pteropus poliocephalus. BPBM 9212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95005968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/9212.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95005968 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
