The greater nectar bat, or greater dawn bat (Eonycteris major), is a megabat of the genus Eonycteris found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Its limited range runs from Luzon to Maripipi in the Philippines and includes scattered parts of Borneo such as Tuaran and Ranau in Sabah and Bau, Kuching and Bintulu in Sarawak. All the bats sampled in Borneo were mist-netted at sites with flowering banana plants on the edge between primary forest and open or secondary habitats, and the area around Tawau Park is covered with oil palm plantations. The Wikipedia list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as near threatened.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
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Source Greater nectar bat (Wikipedia)
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Source Greater nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, BruneiQuote, Distribution, Brunei
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Greater nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, IndonesiaQuote, Distribution, Indonesia
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Greater nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, MalaysiaQuote, Distribution, Malaysia
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Greater nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, PhilippinesQuote, Distribution, Philippines
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Eonycteris major (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Eonycteris major (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3706 Eonycteris major Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 72.75 Ref_117 1
2. Greater nectar bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Indonesia
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Distribution, Brunei
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Distribution, Malaysia
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Distribution, Philippines
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Article text, habitat
All E. major were mist-netted in sites associated with flowering banana plants (Musa species) found on the edge between primary forest and open or secondary habitats.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The greater nectar bat or greater dawn bat (Eonycteris major) is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The greater nectar bat or greater dawn bat (Eonycteris major) is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432967: species profile of Eonycteris major
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Eonycteris major
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Conservation Status
CITES No special status
Behavior
Key Behaviors flies nocturnal nocturnal motile motile colonial colonial Home Range There is little available information on the home range of E.
View the Source 5. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432967: IUCN Red List category of Eonycteris major
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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