The common blossom bat, also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat (Syconycteris australis), is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that feeds mostly on nectar and pollen rather than fruit. It is one of eight Pteropodidae species on mainland Australia and one of the smallest nectarivorous megabats, weighing only 17.5 to 21 grams with a body length of about 60 millimetres. It is found in the Maluku Islands, Salawati, Biak, Yapen, New Guinea, the Aru Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, New South Wales and eastern Queensland, from sea level to 3,000 metres, including upland tropical rainforest.
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Source Common blossom bat (Wikipedia)
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Source Common blossom bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, AustraliaQuote, Distribution, Australia
They are found in the Maluku Islands, Salawati, Biak, Yapen, New Guinea, the Aru Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Island, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, New South Wales, Australia, and eastern Queensland, Australia.
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Source Common blossom bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, New GuineaQuote, Distribution, New Guinea
They are found in the Maluku Islands, Salawati, Biak, Yapen, New Guinea, the Aru Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Island, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, New South Wales, Australia, and eastern Queensland, Australia.
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1. Common blossom bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Australia
They are found in the Maluku Islands, Salawati, Biak, Yapen, New Guinea, the Aru Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Island, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, New South Wales, Australia, and eastern Queensland, Australia.
Distribution, New Guinea
They are found in the Maluku Islands, Salawati, Biak, Yapen, New Guinea, the Aru Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, Manus Island, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, New South Wales, Australia, and eastern Queensland, Australia.
Diet, nectar
It is one of the smallest of all nectarivorous megabats.
Article text, ecology
They are probably important pollinators, as they carry six times as much pollen as birds while also traveling further in a night.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat, tropical rainforest
They are found in upland tropical rainforests and the Littoral Rainforests of New South Wales.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Syconycteris australis
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Conservation Status
CITES No special status
Behavior, Key Behaviors
Key Behaviors arboreal arboreal flies nocturnal nocturnal motile motile daily torpor solitary solitary
Habitat, Habitat Regions
terrestrial
View the Source 3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432982: species profile of Syconycteris australis
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"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432982: IUCN Red List category of Syconycteris australis
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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