Angola Colobus
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Angola Colobus

Colobus angolensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
23 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis), Angolan black-and-white colobus, or Angolan colobus is a primate species of Old World monkey belonging to the genus Colobus. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Colobus sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

80–90% · Very likely
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

60–70% · Likely
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

50–60% · Likely
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
VU

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lophocebus albigena

30–40% · Possible
Dent’s Monkey
LC

Dent’s Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus denti

30–40% · Possible
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

20–30% · Possible
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

Insufficient data
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
East African Potto
LC

East African Potto

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Perodicticus ibeanus

Insufficient data
Spectacled Lesser Galago
LC

Spectacled Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago matschiei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
70–80
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
70–80
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 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
2 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park?

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.

When is the best time to see Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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