Bonnet Macaque
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Bonnet Macaque

Macaca radiata

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

The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata), also known as zati, is a species of macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti rivers, along with that of the rhesus macaque, its related competitor to the north. Land use changes in the last few decades have resulted in changes in its distribution boundaries with the rhesus macaque, raising concern for its conservation status in the wild. The bonnet macaque is diurnal, arboreal, and terrestrial. It can live up to 35 years in captivity. The bonnet macaque feeds on fruits, true nuts, seeds (culinary "nuts"), flowers, invertebrates and cereals. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Bonnet Macaque sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park

Tufted Langur
NT Endemic

Tufted Langur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Semnopithecus priam

Insufficient data
Black Leaf Monkey
VU Endemic

Black Leaf Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus johnii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bonnet Macaque in Mudumalai National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Bonnet Macaque sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bonnet Macaque in Mudumalai National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Bonnet Macaque in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.

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