grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

Lophocebus albigena

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Kibale National Park
62 Verified records at Kibale National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-cheeked mangabey (Lophocebus albigena), also known as the white-cheeked mangabey, is an Old World monkey found in the forests of Central Africa. It ranges from Cameroon down to Gabon. The grey-cheeked mangabey is a dark monkey, looking in shape overall like a small, hairy baboon. Its thick brown fur is almost black in its forest home, with a slightly rufus/golden mane around the neck. The sexes are similar, with the males slightly larger than the females. The grey-cheeked mangabey lives in a variety of habitats with the forests of Central Africa, it is generally thought to live in either swamp or primary forests, in some areas it has also been found in secondary forest as well. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
50–60
Feb
80–90
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
70–80%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey in Kibale National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey in Kibale National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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