Blue Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusCercopithecus (Guenons)
- SpeciesCercopithecus mitis (Blue Monkey)
The blue monkey or diademed monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species of Old World monkey native to Central and East Africa, ranging from the upper Congo River basin east to the East African Rift and south to northern Angola and Zambia and populations further south down to South Africa. The taxonomy of this species has been disputed and Sykes' monkey, the silver monkey and the golden monkey are often regarded as subspecies. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Red-tailed Monkey
Cercopithecus ascanius
L'Hoest's Guenon
Allochrocebus lhoesti
Mantled Guereza
Colobus guereza
Olive Baboon
Papio anubis
Tantalus Monkey
Chlorocebus tantalus
Eastern Gorilla
Gorilla beringei
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Spectacled Lesser Galago
Galago matschiei
Demidoff's Dwarf Galago
Galagoides demidoff
Thomas's Dwarf Galago
Galagoides thomasi
East African Potto
Perodicticus ibeanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue Monkey in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue Monkey in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Blue Monkey in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.