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Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis

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

The blue monkey or diademed monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species of Old World monkey native to Central and East Africa, ranging from the upper Congo River basin east to the East African Rift and south to northern Angola and Zambia and populations further south down to South Africa. The taxonomy of this species has been disputed and Sykes' monkey, the silver monkey and the golden monkey are often regarded as subspecies. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Dent’s Monkey
LC

Dent’s Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus denti

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

Insufficient data
L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

80–90% · Very likely
Angola Colobus
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

50–60% · 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
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

20–30% · Possible
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
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
80–90%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
60–70%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
40–50%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
11 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
13 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
20 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
21 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
25 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Monkey in Nyungwe National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Monkey in Nyungwe National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Blue Monkey in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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