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Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Lake Manyara National Park
24 Verified records at Lake Manyara National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park

Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

70–80% · Very likely
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

60–70% · Likely
Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza

Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus caudatus

Insufficient data
Small-eared Greater Galago
LC

Small-eared Greater Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Otolemur garnettii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
80–90%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
60–70%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
40–50%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
11 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
13 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
20 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
21 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
25 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Monkey in Lake Manyara National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Monkey in Lake Manyara National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue Monkey in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.

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