Mantled Guereza
Colobus guereza
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusColobus (Black-and-White Colobuses)
- SpeciesColobus guereza (Mantled Guereza)
The mantled guereza (Colobus guereza), also known simply as the guereza, historically the eastern black-and-white colobus, and Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a black-and-white colobus, a type of Old World monkey. It is native to much of west central and east Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad. The species consists of several subspecies that differ in appearance. It has a distinctive appearance, which is alluded to in its name; the long white fringes of hair that run along each side of its black trunk are known as a mantle. Its face is framed with white hair and it has a large white tail tuft. The mantled guereza is diurnal and arboreal, found in both deciduous and evergreen forests. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Guereza sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
L'Hoest's Guenon
Allochrocebus lhoesti
Blue Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis
Red-tailed Monkey
Cercopithecus ascanius
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mantled Guereza in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Guereza sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mantled Guereza in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Mantled Guereza in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.