Mammal
Leschenault's rousette
Rousettus leschenaultii · Pteropodidae · Chiroptera
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records542in 5 countries
Most seen inThailand222 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Leschenault's rousette in brief
The leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii) is a mammal of the Pteropodidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 542 published records, most of them from Thailand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and November and fall to their lowest in April and December.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Thailand222 records · best Jan, Feb
Pakistan158 records · best Oct, May
Sri Lanka93 records · best Aug, Mar
Nepal54 records · best Jan, Aug
Cambodia15 records · best Jan, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Pteropodidae family
Photo: Andrew Mercer (www.baldwhiteguy.co.nz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Gray-headed Flying Fox
Pteropus poliocephalus