Common Blossom Bat
Common Blossom Bat Pteropodidae Syconycteris australis paperbark flying mammal flower eating pollen chomping
Common Blossom Bat
In the Pteropodidae family, "common blossom bats" roost on tree branches, obscured by leaves, in rainforest, wet eucalypt forests, and paperbark swamps. The dine on nectar and pollen of bottlebrush, paperbark, banksia, and gum tree blossoms. Distinguishable by a long, narrow face and a very long, thin tongue with a brush-like tip, helping them collect nectar and pollen from the flowers on which they feed. They can be found hovering in front of flowers as they feed and are important pollinators of many rainforest plants. Found in the northeast and eastern coast of Australia. They also feed on fruit and leaves.BatHouses.com: Homes, Houses for Bats: Flying Mammal; Insect Eater