Bats
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JRCNM
wrote:
11 Feb 2026
I'm pretty sure not a megabat. I'm guessing a Gould’s Wattled Bat (Chalinolobus gouldii) because it was hawking over water, in full daylight and about the right size and colouring. Have put that in as an ID, but looking forward to an informed ID from someone knowledgeable.
Chalinolobus gouldii
MPennay
wrote:
20 Oct 2025
The dark head and lighter body are a distinctive feature of this species
Chalinolobus gouldii
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