Western Red Colobus
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Western Red Colobus

Piliocolobus badius

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

The western red colobus (Piliocolobus badius), also known as the bay red colobus, rust red colobus or Upper Guinea red colobus, is a species of Old World monkey in West African forests from Senegal to Ghana. All other species of red colobuses have formerly been considered subspecies of P. badius. The monkey is a frequent prey of the common chimpanzee. In 1994, western red colobus monkeys infected many chimpanzees with Ebola virus after being hunted and consumed by the chimps. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Western Red Colobus sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Green Monkey
LC

Green Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Chlorocebus sabaeus

80–90% · Very likely
Guinea Baboon
NT

Guinea Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio papio

70–80% · Very likely
Patas Monkey
NT

Patas Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Erythrocebus patas

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
30–40
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
30–40
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
60–70%
2 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Red Colobus in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Red Colobus sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Red Colobus in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Western Red Colobus in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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