Western Hoolock Gibbon
Hoolock hoolock
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyHylobatidae (Gibbons)
- GenusHoolock (Hoolock Gibbons)
- SpeciesHoolock hoolock (Western Hoolock Gibbon)
The western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) is a primate from the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. The species is found in Assam, Mizoram, and Meghalaya in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar west of the Chindwin River. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Hoolock Gibbon sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Hoolock Gibbon in Namdapha National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Western Hoolock Gibbon sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Hoolock Gibbon in Namdapha National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Western Hoolock Gibbon in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.