Nyungwe National Park

Q: What animals can you see in Nyungwe National Park?

The most likely sightings are L'Hoest's Guenon (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Chubb's Cisticola (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Common Bulbul (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Blue Monkey (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Green White-eye (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1314 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

Q: When is the best time to visit Nyungwe National Park for wildlife?

July has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Q: Can you see L'Hoest's Guenon in Nyungwe National Park?

Yes — about 82% of wildlife watchers report a L'Hoest's Guenon sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: Can you see Chimpanzee in Nyungwe National Park?

Yes — about 51% of wildlife watchers report a Chimpanzee sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: Can you see Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park?

Yes — about 54% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Colobus sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

🇷🇼 Rwanda

🐒 Nyungwe's L'Hoest's Guenon Refuge

🌍 #211 Global · 3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #56 in Africa #94 in Tropical Forest

East Africa, Rwanda 1314 spp. recorded

Nyungwe National Park is a tropical rainforest tucked in the mountains of southwestern Rwanda, forming part of the Albertine Rift. Its steep valleys, mist‑cloaked hills and thick, multi‑layered canopy set it apart from the open savannas that dominate many East African reserves.

-2.525° S 29.292° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

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Allochrocebus lhoesti

Pan troglodytes

Colobus angolensis

📊 Most Spotted

Cisticola chubbi

Pycnonotus barbatus

Cercopithecus mitis

Zosterops stuhlmanni

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Cinnyris regius

Muscicapa adusta

Paraxerus boehmi

Papio anubis

Crithagra striolata

Cinnyris venustus

Dioptrornis fischeri

⭐ Iconic Species

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Allochrocebus lhoesti

Pan troglodytes

Colobus angolensis

📊 Most Spotted

Cercopithecus mitis

Paraxerus boehmi

Papio anubis

Lophocebus albigena

Cercopithecus denti

Heliosciurus rufobrachium

20–30% · Possible

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

20–30% · Possible

Heliosciurus ruwenzorii

Perodicticus ibeanus

Galago matschiei

Anomalurus derbianus

Dendrohyrax arboreus

📊 Most Spotted

Cisticola chubbi

70–80% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely

Zosterops stuhlmanni

60–70% · Likely

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Cinnyris regius

Muscicapa adusta

Crithagra striolata

Cinnyris venustus

Dioptrornis fischeri

Saxicola torquatus

Apalis personata

Pogoniulus bilineatus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Trioceros johnstoni

Atheris nitschei

Adolfus jacksoni

Adolfus africanus

Dipsadoboa unicolor

Trioceros ellioti

Rhamnophis aethiopissa

Insufficient data

Buhoma depressiceps

Insufficient data

Trachylepis maculilabris

Insufficient data

Trachylepis striata

Insufficient data

Philothamnus semivariegatus

Insufficient data

Hemidactylus mabouia

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Hyperolius castaneus

30–40% · Possible

Leptopelis kivuensis

Insufficient data

Arthroleptis adolfifriederici

Insufficient data

Sclerophrys pusilla

Insufficient data

Ptychadena chrysogaster

Insufficient data

🐸 No photo available

Cardioglossa cyaneospila

Insufficient data

Hyperolius discodactylus

Insufficient data

Xenopus wittei

Insufficient data

Hyperolius parallelus

Insufficient data

Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Insufficient data

Xenopus muelleri

Insufficient data

Amietia nutti

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Chimpanzee Tracking

MaySepOctDec

Chimpanzees engage in seasonal fruiting and social foraging, often vocalizing and moving in cohesive groups.

Pan troglodytes

50–60% · Likely

🦎

Montane Forest Chameleon Night Walks

FebMayAugOct

Nocturnal chameleons, including Johnston’s Chameleon, exhibit slow-moving, camouflaged behavior to ambush prey under moonlight.

Trioceros johnstoni

20–30% · Possible

🐦

Canopy Walkway Birdwatching

JulAug

High-altitude forest layers host mixed-species flocks, with sunbirds and flycatchers foraging on flowering plants.

Cinnyris regius

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

L'Hoest's Guenon

80–90

90–100

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

Chimpanzee

40–50

30–40

50–60

30–40

70–80

50–60

20–30

60–70

Angola Colobus

40–50

50–60

60–70

50–60

30–40

20–30

50–60

40–50

70–80

40–50

20–30

70–80

Chubb's Cisticola

70–80

80–90

70–80

50–60

70–80

50–60

70–80

60–70

50–60

Common Bulbul

40–50

60–70

70–80

50–60

60–70

70–80

50–60

40–50

60–70

Blue Monkey

40–50

60–70

30–40

50–60

40–50

70–80

50–60

30–40

80–90

60–70

50–60

Green White-eye

60–70

40–50

60–70

50–60

70–80

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

Black Sawwing

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

70–80

40–50

50–60

60–70

50–60

Regal Sunbird

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

African Dusky Flycatcher

50–60

40–50

60–70

30–40

40–50

60–70

40–50

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

50–60

40–50

20–30

30–40

50–60

40–50

50–60

30–40

20–30

60–70

Olive Baboon

40–50

60–70

40–50

50–60

30–40

20–30

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

60–70

Streaky Seedeater

30–40

50–60

70–80

60–70

40–50

50–60

40–50

30–40

20–30

Variable Sunbird

30–40

50–60

60–70

70–80

50–60

20–30

30–40

20–30

30–40

40–50

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

40–50

30–40

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

Animal Events

🦌 Chimpanzee Tracking

🦎 Montane Forest Chameleon Night Walks

🐦 Canopy Walkway Birdwatching

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good

🐒 Nyungwe's L'Hoest's Guenon Refuge

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Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

856

🐒 Mammals

246

🦎 Reptiles

166

🐸 Amphibians

1314 Total Species

850 Global average across 296 parks

53 Threatened 4 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

2.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

60%

📊

Coverage (189 species at ≥5% of 1314 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

14%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (6 mammal, 6 bird)

46% Global avg

67%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

134 Global avg

140

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

15 Global avg

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

27 Global avg

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Nyungwe National Park?

The most likely sightings are L'Hoest's Guenon (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Chubb's Cisticola (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Common Bulbul (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Blue Monkey (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Green White-eye (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1314 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Nyungwe National Park for wildlife?

July has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see L'Hoest's Guenon in Nyungwe National Park?

Yes — about 82% of wildlife watchers report a L'Hoest's Guenon sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Chimpanzee in Nyungwe National Park?

Yes — about 51% of wildlife watchers report a Chimpanzee sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park?

Yes — about 54% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Colobus sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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Nyungwe National Park

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

L'Hoest's Guenon

Chimpanzee

Angola Colobus

📊 Most Spotted

Chubb's Cisticola

Common Bulbul

Blue Monkey

Green White-eye

Black Sawwing

Regal Sunbird

African Dusky Flycatcher

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

Olive Baboon

Streaky Seedeater

Variable Sunbird

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

⭐ Iconic Species

L'Hoest's Guenon

Chimpanzee

Angola Colobus

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Monkey

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

Olive Baboon

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

Dent’s Monkey

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Vervet Monkey

Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel

East African Potto

Spectacled Lesser Galago

Derby's Flying Squirrel

Southern Tree Hyrax

📊 Most Spotted

Chubb's Cisticola

Common Bulbul

Green White-eye

Black Sawwing

Regal Sunbird

African Dusky Flycatcher

Streaky Seedeater

Variable Sunbird

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

African Stonechat

Black-faced Apalis

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

📊 Most Spotted

Johnston's Chameleon

Great Lakes Bush Viper

Jackson's Forest Lizard

Multi-scaled Forest Lizard

Günther's Green Tree Snake

Montane side-striped chameleon

Large-eyed Green Treesnake

Pale-headed forest snake

Speckle-lipped Mabuya

African Striped Skink

Spotted Bush Snake

Tropical House Gecko

📊 Most Spotted

Brown Reed Frog

Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog

Rugegewald Screeching Frog

Eastern Flat-backed Toad

Yellow-Bellied Ridged Frog

Mukuzira Long-fingered Frog

Highland Reed Frog

De Witte's Clawed Frog

Angolan Reed Frog

Crowned bullfrog

Müller's Platanna

Nutt's River Frog

Animal Events

Chimpanzee Tracking

Chimpanzee

Montane Forest Chameleon Night Walks

Johnston's Chameleon