Major predators of Syconycteris australis include birds of prey and tree snakes. Additionally, foxes and feral cats sometimes prey on Syconycteris australis while they feed on low hanging flowers. More studies are needed to identify the major predators of this species. THeir nocturnal lifestyle likely helps reduce risk of predation.
Known Predators:
Southern blossom bats are the smallest known species of Pteropodidae, ranging in size from 40 to 60 mm long, with a wingspan of 72.4 to 92.7 mm and weighing between 18.9 and 20.5 g. The dorsum is covered in light brown to reddish hair, and the venter is slightly lighter colored than the rest of the body. They also have relatively long, rounded ears with no tragi as well as large, black eyes and no tail. Southern blossom bats exhibit the fox-like face shape that is characteristic of members of the family Pteropodidae. Their long, pointed muzzles house a very long, thin tongue with brush-like projections that allows them to pick up nectar and pollen from the flowers they feed on. They have a basal metabolic rate of 4 cm^3 oxygen/hour. Sexual dimorphism has not been documented in this species.
Range mass: 18.9 to 20.5 g.
Range length: 40 to 60 mm.
Range wingspan: 72.4 to 92.7 mm.
Average basal metabolic rate: 4 cm3.O2/g/hr.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; homoiothermic; bilateral symmetry
Sexual Dimorphism: sexes alike
Southern blossom bats live 2 to 6 years in captivity, with an average of 5 years. Little is known of their lifespan in the wild, though it is generally thought that members of Syconycteris live longer in the wild than they do in captivity.
Range lifespan
Status: captivity: 2 to 6 years.
Average lifespan
Status: captivity: 5 years.
Typical lifespan
Status: captivity: 2 to 6 years.
Average lifespan
Status: captivity: 5 years.
Southern blossom bats, unlike most chiropterans, do not roost in a specific centralized location, but instead change roosts daily. They roost individually during the day in the dense foliage of the subcanopy and move to nearby heathlands during the night to feed. Preferred habitat includes tropical moist forests, eucalyptus forests, moss forests, and Melaleuca swamps that are adjacent to heathland-like habitats. Southern blossom bats do not migrate like many other flower bats; instead, they change roosting locations from the rainforest's edge in the winter to the rainforest interior during spring and autumn. It is thought that they do this in order to be closer to their food source during the colder winter months. They can be found from sea level to 3000 m in elevation.
Range elevation: 0 to 3,000 m.
Average elevation: 1,500 m.
Habitat Regions: tropical ; terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes: forest ; rainforest
Wetlands: swamp
Syconycteris australis (Southern blossom bat) can be found from the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia to the islands of Salawati, Biak and Yapen and throughout a majority of the island of New Guinea. It can also be found along the eastern coast of Australia, where it ranges from Queensland to New South Wales.
Biogeographic Regions: australian (Native )
Southern blossom bats are nectarivores and feed exclusively on pollen and nectar, which makes them unique among pteropodids. While feeding, they use their long, bristled tongue to extract nectar and pollen. Preferred forage includes pollen and nectar from evergreen flowering plants such as Grevillea pteridifolia, though they feed on many species of tropical plants, including bananas. They do not supplement their diets with additional plant materials or insects, as all of their dietary requirements are met by consuming pollen and nectar, including hydration requirements.
Plant Foods: nectar; pollen
Primary Diet: herbivore (Nectarivore )
As strict nectarivores, southern blossom bats are important pollinators. Evidence suggests a coevolutionary relationship between southern blossom bats and some of the plants they feed from. For example, the flowers of some plant species omit a musty "bat odor" and only open during the night. A number of plants are pollinated only by southern blossom bats. Law and Lean (1999) indicated that southern blossom bats carry six times more pollen than birds, but spend considerably less time at individual feeding flowers. In comparison to birds, the quality of pollen (defined by the geographic, and therefore genetic, distance moved) carried by southern blossom bats is much greater, as they are more mobile than birds and visit more fragmented landscapes. Syzygium cormiflorum, Grevillea pteridifolia, and certain Musaceae species depend on southern blossom bats for pollination.
Although little information is available regarding parasites specific to southern blossom bats, known parasites include Toxocara pteropodis, Cyclopodia albertisii, Meristaspis, and Ixodes holocyclus.
Ecosystem Impact: pollinates
Mutualist Species:
Commensal/Parasitic Species:
Southern blossom bats are very important in the pollination of many wild and agricultural fruits, such as guavas and bananas. Thus, many farmers throughout this species' geographic range depend on southern blossom bats for their financial well-being. In addition, the structure, distribution, and composition of forests throughout the southern blossom bat's geographic range may significantly depend on pollination by species. Southern blossom bats can also be used as an indicator species, as they have few predators and are relatively intolerant of environmental change.
Positive Impacts: pollinates crops
There are no known adverse effects of Syconycteris australis on humans.
Seven subspecies of Syconycteris australis are recognized.
Southern blossom bats, similar to other pteropodids, have excellent visual and olfactory perception, which they use to find the flowers on which they feed. Some flower species have likely co-evolved with southern blossom bats and emit a musty "bat odor" and open only during the night. Little is known of auditory communication, as few studies focus on the vocalizations of southern blossom bats. However, they do use chirps to communicate with conspecifics. Southern blossom bats do not use echoloctaion or any other type of vocalization for navigation. Scent glands on their shoulders are used for identifying individuals during mating, and females identify their offspring by their scent.
Communication Channels: visual ; acoustic ; chemical
Other Communication Modes: pheromones ; scent marks
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Southern blossom bats are widely distributed and abundant. As a result, they are classified as a species of "least concern" on the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species. Coastal development around Fraser Island, Queensland has lead to locally reduced numbers, and inappropriate fire regimes in local heathland habitats have been noted as potential threats, as they lead to reduced flowering in the plant species on which southern blossom bats feed.
US Federal List: no special status
CITES: no special status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: least concern
Southern blossom bats form small groups for 2 to 4 weeks in early March and October in order to mate. They produce one offspring per mating period for a total of two offspring per year. The mating system is thought to be a form of resource defense polygyny, in which males defend areas with abundant resources that attract females, as opposed to defending the females themselves. This information is based solely on sex ratios at different locations throughout the year, however, and direct observations of their social behavior is needed.
Mating System: polygynous
Southern blossom bats are polygynous and form small mating aggregations during early March and October. Males and females identify each other based on sight and the scent glands located on their shoulders. Little is known of the mating behavior of southern blossom bats, however, females give birth to one offspring at a time. Male southern blossom bats do not provide any parental care, leaving the female soon after copulation. Males reach sexual maturity by 1 year old and females reach sexual maturity by 6 to 8 months old. Juveniles are weaned by 6 to 8 weeks of age, at which point they are independent and separate from the mother.
Southern blossom bats undergo torpor. Pregnant females also undergo torpor and are able to lower their metabolic rate equal to that of non-pregnant bats, but remain in torpor for half the time of their non-pregnant counterparts.
Breeding interval: Southern blossom bats breed twice a year
Breeding season: Early March and October
Average number of offspring: 1.
Range gestation period: 3.5 to 4 months.
Average gestation period: 3.6 months.
Range weaning age: 6 to 8 weeks.
Range time to independence: 6 to 8 weeks.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female): 6 to 8 months.
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male): 1 years.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; viviparous
The parental care of southern blossom bats is provided solely by females, as males leave soon after copulation. Gestation lasts 3.5 to 4 months and during this time the fetus can account for up to 25% of the mother's body weight. After birth, females carry their young on the venter and nurse for 6 to 8 weeks. By the time weaning is complete, young are completely independent.
Parental Investment: altricial ; female parental care ; pre-fertilization (Provisioning, Protecting: Female); pre-hatching/birth (Provisioning: Female, Protecting: Female); pre-weaning/fledging (Provisioning: Female, Protecting: Female)
El ratpenat llenguallarg austral (Syconycteris australis) és una espècie de ratpenat de la família dels pteropòdids que viu a Papua Nova Guinea, Austràlia i Indonèsia. El seu hàbitat natural són els boscos de diferents tipus. Es creu que no hi ha amenaces significatives per a la supervivència d'aquesta espècie, tot i que està afectada per la pèrdua d'hàbitat a part de Queensland (Austràlia).[1]
El ratpenat llenguallarg austral (Syconycteris australis) és una espècie de ratpenat de la família dels pteropòdids que viu a Papua Nova Guinea, Austràlia i Indonèsia. El seu hàbitat natural són els boscos de diferents tipus. Es creu que no hi ha amenaces significatives per a la supervivència d'aquesta espècie, tot i que està afectada per la pèrdua d'hàbitat a part de Queensland (Austràlia).
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae. The common blossom bat feeds mostly on nectar and pollen rather than fruit.[1] It is one of eight Pteropodidae species on mainland Australia. It is one of the smallest of all nectarivorous megabats.
They are small, weighing only 17.5–21 g (0.62–0.74 oz).[2] Body length excluding legs is around 60 mm (2.4 in) long.[3]
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. They range from 0–3,000 m (0–9,843 ft) above sea level.[1] They are found in upland tropical rainforests and the Littoral Rainforests of New South Wales.[4]
They roost singly or in small groups, which makes estimating population based on visual observation difficult.[1] They generally roost in the rainforest subcanopy. They may change roosts daily however (when food was available) distances between subsequent roosts in NSW were short (average 42m at Iluka or 125m at Harrington).[5] They are probably important pollinators, as they carry six times as much pollen as birds while also traveling further in a night. The bumpy satinash tree is an important food source for this species in North Queensland, as 95% of all pollen observed on their fur comes from this species on bats caught near flowering trees. Their home ranges are 12–1,796 ha (0.046–6.934 sq mi). When foraging, they prefer to fly along riparian zones.[6]
Because their energy demands are high and the energy content of a single flower is low, they must visit the equivalent of 36-48 coast banksia flowers every night.[2] To meet their energy requirements, they are active for a large proportion of the night.[5] During the full moon, they will delay their departure from their roosts. This suggests that they are afraid of predators such as owls that hunt by sight.[7] Other potential predators include goannas and arboreal snakes.[5] Domestic cats are known to capture and injure them.[8] They will enter torpor when food availability is low, or when the ambient temperature is below 26 °C (79 °F). Contrary to other bat species, torpor is more common and pronounced in the summer than in the winter.[9]
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae. The common blossom bat feeds mostly on nectar and pollen rather than fruit. It is one of eight Pteropodidae species on mainland Australia. It is one of the smallest of all nectarivorous megabats.
Syconycteris australis es una especie de murciélago de la familia Pteropodidae. A diferencia de otros pteropódidos en lugar de una dieta frugívora se alimenta principalmente de néctar y polen.[1] Es una de las ocho especies de pteropódidos en Australia continental y uno de los más pequeños de todos los pteropódidos nectarívoros.
Son de pequeño tamaño, con un peso de solo 17,5-21 g.[2] Los ojos tienen un diámetro de unos 5 mm[3] y la longitud del cuerpo, excluyendo las patas, es de unos 60 mm.[4]
Descansan solos o en pequeños grupos, lo que dificulta la estimación de su población a partir de observaciones visuales.[1] Generalmente viven en subdoseles de la selva tropical. Pueden cambiar de lugar de descanso diariamente, sin embargo (cuando hay disponibilidad de alimento) las distancias registradas entre los dormideros en Nueva Gales del Sur fueron cortas (42 m de promedio en Iluka o 125 m en Harrington).[5]
Probablemente son polinizadores importantes, ya que transportan seis veces más polen que los pájaros y también se desplazan más lejos en una noche. Syzygium cormiflorum, una especie de planta arbórea de la familia de las mirtáceas, es una importante fuente de alimento para S. australis en el norte de Queensland, ya que el 95 % de todo el polen observado en su pelaje de murciélagos capturados cerca de árboles en flor proviene de esta especie de planta. Su área de acción es de 12 a 1796 ha; cuando buscan alimento, prefieren volar a lo largo de las zonas ribereñas.[6] Debido a que sus necesidades energéticas son altas y el contenido de energía de una sola flor es bajo, deben visitar el equivalente a 36-48 flores de banksia costera (Banksia integrifolia) cada noche[2] y se mantienen activos durante una gran parte de la noche.[5]
Durante el período de luna llena demoran la salida de sus refugios, probablemente porque temen a depredadores como los búhos, que cazan utilizando fundamentalmente la vista.[7] Otros depredadores potenciales de estos murciélagos son los varánidos y las serpientes arbóreas.[5] Existen registros de que los gatos domésticos los capturan y los hieren.[8]
Entran en letargo cuando la disponibilidad de alimento es baja o cuando la temperatura ambiente es inferior a 26 °C; a diferencia de otras especies de murciélagos, el letargo es más común y pronunciado en verano que en invierno.[9]
Su área de distribución se extiende por las islas Molucas, Salawati, Biak, Yapen, Nueva Guinea, las islas Aru, el archipiélago Bismarck, Manus, las islas de Entrecasteaux, el archipiélago de las Luisiadas, Nueva Gales del Sur y el este de Queensland. Su hábitat se encuentra entre 0 y 3000 m sobre el nivel del mar, en las selvas tropicales de las tierras altas y en las selvas litorales de Nueva Gales del Sur,[10] un grupo de comunidades ecológicas fragmentadas y en peligro de extinción de la costa este de Australia.[11]
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Especies: Syconycteris australis
Syconycteris australis es una especie de murciélago de la familia Pteropodidae. A diferencia de otros pteropódidos en lugar de una dieta frugívora se alimenta principalmente de néctar y polen. Es una de las ocho especies de pteropódidos en Australia continental y uno de los más pequeños de todos los pteropódidos nectarívoros.
Syconycteris australis Syconycteris generoko animalia da. Chiropteraren barruko Pteropodidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Syconycteris australis Syconycteris generoko animalia da. Chiropteraren barruko Pteropodidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Syconycteris australis, appelée communément Syconyctère commune[1], est une espèce de grande chauve-souris de la famille des Pteropodidae.
Syconycteris australis est certainement la plus petite Pteropodidae avec ses 12 à 15 cm d'envergure pour un poids total de 3 à 5 g[2]. De la tête aux pieds, elle mesure 6 cm de long[3].
Syconycteris australis se trouve dans les Moluques, à Salawati, Biak, Yapen, en Nouvelle-Guinée, les îles Aru, l'archipel Bismarck, à Manus, dans les îles d'Entrecasteaux, les Louisiades, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, et dans l'est du Queensland.
On la trouve dans les forêts ombrophiles tropicales et littorales de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud de 0 à 3 000 m au-dessus du niveau de la mer[4].
Ces chauves-souris se reposent seuls ou en petits groupes, ce qui rend difficile l'estimation de la population basée sur l'observation visuelle. Elles dorment généralement dans la sous-canopée de la forêt tropicale. Elles changent de gîte tous les jours, contrairement à beaucoup d'autres espèces de Pteropodidae en Australie[5].
Syconycteris australis se nourrit généralement de nectar et de pollen plutôt que de fruits. Elle est probablement un pollinisateur important, car elle transporte six fois plus de pollen que les oiseaux en voyageant plus loin dans la nuit. Syzygium cormiflorum constitue une source de nourriture importante pour cette espèce dans le nord du Queensland : 95% du pollen prélevé sur la fourrure vient de l'arbre pendant sa floraison. Son domaine vital s'étend de 12 à 1 796 ha. Quand elle se nourrit, elle préfère voler le long des zones ripariennes[6].
Comme la demande en énergie est élevée et que la teneur en énergie d’une seule fleur est faible, elle doit visiter l'équivalent de 36 à 48 fleurs en bordure de la côte toutes les nuits[7]. Pour satisfaire son besoin énergétique, elle est active une grande partie de la nuit[6]. Pendant la pleine lune, elle retarde le départ de son gîte ; cela suggère une peur des prédateurs[8]. Les autres prédateurs potentiels sont les varans et les serpents arboricoles[5]. Les chats domestiques sont connus pour les capturer et les blesser[9]. Elle entrent en léthargie lorsque la disponibilité des aliments est faible ou lorsque la température ambiante est inférieure à 26 °C. Contrairement aux autres espèces de Pteropodidae, la léthargie est plus fréquente et plus prononcée en été qu'en hiver[10].
Syconycteris australis, appelée communément Syconyctère commune, est une espèce de grande chauve-souris de la famille des Pteropodidae.
Syconycteris australis (Peters, 1867) è un pipistrello appartenente alla famiglia degli Pteropodidi, diffuso nell'Ecozona australasiana.[1][2]
Pipistrello di piccole dimensioni con la lunghezza della testa e del corpo tra 70 e 85 mm, la lunghezza dell'avambraccio tra 42,5 e 50,3 mm e un peso fino a 23,5 g.[3]
Il colore del dorso varia dal bruno-cannella al marrone scuro, più scuro sulle spalle, lungo le membrane alari e sul capo, mentre le parti inferiori sono marroni, cosparse densamente di peli grigio chiaro al centro della gola, del petto e dell'addome. La metà superiore degli avambracci e gran parte degli arti inferiori sono ricoperti di densa pelliccia. Il muso è lungo ed affusolato, gli occhi sono grandi. Le membrane alari sono attaccate posteriormente tra il quarto e il quinto dito del piede. La coda è ridotta ad un tubercolo, l'uropatagio ad una sottile membrana lungo la parte interna degli arti inferiori e il calcar ad una sottile estensione cartilaginea. Le sottospecie si differenziano dalle dimensioni e dalla lunghezza delle radici dentarie. La sottospecie S.a.major è la più grande mentre S.a.australis è la più piccola.
Si rifugia in gruppi più o meno numerosi tra la densa vegetazione di alberi a foglia larga delle foreste pluviali. È stata occasionalmente osservata anche su alberi del mango. Si presume che raggiunga uno stato di torpore a basse temperature, specialmente ad altitudini elevate.
Si nutre di nettare e polline di fiori di diverse specie di alberi della foresta, specie di Callistemon, Melaleuca, Banksia, Eucalyptus e piante coltivate come le banane. È considerato un importante impollinatore.
Gli accoppiamenti avvengono sempre nella stessa stagione. Le femmine partoriscono generalmente un solo piccolo per volta all'anno.
Questa specie è diffusa nelle Isole Molucche, Australia, Nuova Guinea e alcune isole vicine.
Vive in diversi tipi di habitat, dalla foresta tropicale umida, la foresta muschiosa, ai boschi di Sclerofille, foreste di Eucalyptus e foreste di palude di Melaleuca. È stata osservata fino a 3.000 metri di altitudine, sebbene in Australia sia presente soltanto lungo le coste al livello del mare.
Sono state riconosciute 7 sottospecie:
La sottospecie S.a.major potrebbe essere una specie distinta.
La IUCN Red List, considerato il vasto areale, la popolazione numerosa, la mancanza di maggiori minacce e la presenza in diverse aree protette, classifica S.australis come specie a rischio minimo (LC).[1]
Syconycteris australis (Peters, 1867) è un pipistrello appartenente alla famiglia degli Pteropodidi, diffuso nell'Ecozona australasiana.
Syconycteris australis is een vleermuis uit het geslacht Syconycteris die voorkomt van Ceram in de Molukken tot Nieuw-Guinea, de Bismarck-archipel en Noordoost-Australië. Het is de meest algemene en wijdverspreide soort van het geslacht.[2]
In de omgeving van Nieuw-Guinea is deze soort gevonden op de eilanden Ambon, Bagabag, Batanta, Biak-Supiori, Boano, Ceram, Crown, Fergusson, Gebe, Goodenough, Haruku, Japen, de Kai-eilanden, Kairiru, Kiriwina, Long, Manus, Misima, Nieuw-Brittannië, Nieuw-Ierland, Normanby, Rossel, Sakar, Salawati, Sideia, Sudest, Tolokiwa, Vokeo, Wokam (Aru-eilanden) en Woodlark. De soort is zeer algemeen op sommige eilanden, maar in andere gebieden, zoals New Ireland, is hij zeldzaam.[3] Op Nieuw-Guinea is hij over het hele eiland bekend tot op 3000 m hoogte. Het is de meest algemeen voorkomende vleermuis van het eiland; hij komt in vrijwel alle habitats voor.[4] In Australië komt hij langs de oostkust voor van de uiterste punt van het Kaap York-schiereiland in het noorden tot Kempsey (Nieuw-Zuid-Wales) in het zuiden. Hij roest daar in regenwoud, maar foerageert in allerlei habitats.[5]
S. australis is een variabele soort. In oudere classificaties werden er drie soorten erkend binnen S. australis, die verschilden in de af- of aanwezigheid van bepaalde tanden, maar die kenmerken blijken variabel te zijn binnen populaties. Ook de grootte varieert. De grootste dieren komen voor op Ceram (ondersoort major) en de kleinste ten zuidoosten van Nieuw-Guinea (ondersoort crassa).[6] Op het eiland Gebe, dat vlak bij de verspreiding van de nog grotere S. carolinae ligt, leven vrij kleine dieren.[3] Er worden nu zeven ondersoorten erkend, maar er zijn nog verschillende onduidelijkheden: exemplaren van S. australis uit de bergen van Nieuw-Guinea vertegenwoordigen mogelijk een aparte vorm, op Biak-Supiori komt een onbeschreven ondersoort voor, de populaties op Haruku en Boano zijn mogelijk een aparte ondersoort, niet een deel van S. a. major, en de ondersoort major uit Ceram is mogelijk een aparte soort.[2]
Tegenwoordig worden de volgende ondersoorten erkend:
S. australis roest in bomen in het regenwoud, alleen of in kleine groepen. Hij eet nectar, stuifmeel en soms zacht fruit. Er worden het hele jaar door jongen geboren, meestal een tegelijk, maar soms ook twee.[4][5]
Het is een kleine, bruine vleerhond. Hij lijkt sterk op de kleine langtongvleerhond (Macroglossus minimus), maar de staart ontbreekt totaal, net als de restjes van het uropatagium, de vlieghuid tussen de achterpoten, die bij de kleine langtongvleerhond nog voorkomen. De twee andere soorten van het geslacht, S. carolinae en S. hobbit, lijken op S. australis maar verschillen in details.[3][4][5]
In onderstaande tabel zijn maten van S. australis uit verschillende gebieden opgenomen. Als het aantal exemplaren dat voor een bepaalde maat werd gebruikt afwijkt van het totale aantal gebruikte exemplaren, is dat aangegeven.
Populatie Aantal exemplaren Kop-romplengte Voorarmlengte Achtervoetlengte Tibialengte Oorlengte Gewicht Woodlark[3] 10 59,7-64,6 39,6-43,5 - 15,9-16,9 (n=9) 11,8-14,5 15-21 (n=9) Sandaun Province[4] 51 55,6-70 (n=38) 38,6-44,6 9,6-13 (n=12) 12,2-18 (n=38) 11,5-14,6 (n=50) 13-23 Ambon[6] 2 - 46,0-47,5 - - - - Australië[5] - 57-71 38-43 - - 13-17 13-17 Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesPędzelnik australijski[3] (Syconycteris australis) – gatunek ssaka z rodziny rudawkowatych (Pteropodidae).
Występuje od południowej części Nowej Gwinei, do australijskiej Nowej Południowej Walii w wilgotnych i suchych lasach.
Pędzelnik australijski jest najmniejszym owocożernym nietoperzem. Żyje w lasach eukaliptusowych i akacjowych, żywiąc się wyłącznie pyłkiem tych roślin. Aby dostać się do nektaru, pędzelnik australijski wsuwa pędzelkowaty język głęboko w długi kielich kwiatu.
Latem (od listopada do grudnia) samica wydaje na świat maleńkie młode.
Pędzelnik australijski (Syconycteris australis) – gatunek ssaka z rodziny rudawkowatych (Pteropodidae).
Syconycteris australis é uma espécie de morcego da família Pteropodidae. Pode ser encontrada na Indonésia, Papua-Nova Guiné e Austrália.
Syconycteris australis é uma espécie de morcego da família Pteropodidae. Pode ser encontrada na Indonésia, Papua-Nova Guiné e Austrália.
Syconycteris australis[2][3] är en däggdjursart som först beskrevs av Peters 1867. Syconycteris australis ingår i släktet Syconycteris och familjen flyghundar.[4][5] IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig.[1]
Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.[4] Wilson & Reeder (2005) skiljer mellan sju underarter.[6]
Arten når en absolut längd av 40 till 60 mm och en vikt av 19 till 20,5 g. Den saknar svans och har en vingspann av 72 till 93 mm. På ovansidan förekommer ljusbrun till rödbrun päls och undersidan är allmänt ljusare. Huvudet kännetecknas av stora svarta ögon samt av långa avrundade öron. Liksom hos andra flyghundar påminner nosens form om hundens nos. På spetsen av den långa tungan finns papiller som liknar små borstar för att slicka nektar och pollen. Förutom könsorganen är inga yttre skillnader mellan hannar och honor kända.[7]
Denna flyghund förekommer på Nya Guinea, i östra Australien och på flera ögrupper i samma region. Arten vistas i låglandet och i bergstrakter upp till 3000 meter över havet. Habitatet varierar mellan skogar, träskmarker och hedområden med glest fördelade träd.[1]
Individerna vilar i den täta växtligheten där de bildar kolonier (gäller Australien). Per kull föds en unge eller tvillingar.[1] Utanför Australien är ensam vilande exemplar eller mindre flockar mera vanliga. Syconycteris australis är mycket rörligt under flyget och den kan äta medan den håller sig i luften. Under årets kalla årstider intar flyghunden ibland ett stelt tillstånd (torpor) för att spara energi. Flyget sker vanligen vid skogens kanter men ibland flyger arten upp till 5,8 km över öppna landskap. I motsats till de flesta andra flyghundar kompletteras födan av nektar och pollen inte med frukter eller med andra växtdelar.[7]
Parningen sker under våren och hösten och sedan är honan 3,5 till 4 månader dräktig. Ungen diar sin mor 6 till 8 veckor. Honor blir efter 6 till 8 månader könsmogna och hannar kan para sig efter ett år. Exemplar som hölls i fångenskap levde 2 till 6 år. Antagligen har arten i naturen bättre förutsättningar och ett längre liv.[7]
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Syconycteris australis är en däggdjursart som först beskrevs av Peters 1867. Syconycteris australis ingår i släktet Syconycteris och familjen flyghundar. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig.
Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. Wilson & Reeder (2005) skiljer mellan sju underarter.
Syconycteris australis — вид рукокрилих, родини Криланових.
Країни проживання: Австралія, Індонезія, Папуа Нова Гвінея. Зустрічається від рівня моря до 3000 м над рівнем моря. Мешкає в різних лісових місцях проживання: верхньо й нижньогірських лісах, низинних дощових лісах, сухих склерофільних лісистій місцевостях і болотах Melaleuca.
Syconycteris australis — вид рукокрилих, родини Криланових.
Syconycteris australis là một loài động vật có vú trong họ Dơi quạ, bộ Dơi. Loài này được Peters mô tả năm 1867.[2]
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Bài viết họ Dơi quạ này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. Syconycteris australis là một loài động vật có vú trong họ Dơi quạ, bộ Dơi. Loài này được Peters mô tả năm 1867.
꽃박쥐(common blossom bat, Syconycteris australis)는 꽃박쥐속에 속하는 큰박쥐류 박쥐의 일종이다. 남부꽃박쥐 또는 동부꽃박쥐, 퀸즐랜드꽃박쥐로도 알려져 있다. 과일보다는 꽃꿀과 꽃가루를 주로 먹는다. 작은 박쥐로 몸길이가 겨우 60mm이다.[1][2]
꽃박쥐(common blossom bat, Syconycteris australis)는 꽃박쥐속에 속하는 큰박쥐류 박쥐의 일종이다. 남부꽃박쥐 또는 동부꽃박쥐, 퀸즐랜드꽃박쥐로도 알려져 있다. 과일보다는 꽃꿀과 꽃가루를 주로 먹는다. 작은 박쥐로 몸길이가 겨우 60mm이다.
