Bonnet Macaque
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Bonnet Macaque

Macaca radiata

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

The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata), also known as zati, is a species of macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti rivers, along with that of the rhesus macaque, its related competitor to the north. Land use changes in the last few decades have resulted in changes in its distribution boundaries with the rhesus macaque, raising concern for its conservation status in the wild. The bonnet macaque is diurnal, arboreal, and terrestrial. It can live up to 35 years in captivity. The bonnet macaque feeds on fruits, true nuts, seeds (culinary "nuts"), flowers, invertebrates and cereals. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Bonnet Macaque sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Lion-tailed Macaque
EN Endemic

Lion-tailed Macaque

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macaca silenus

Insufficient data
Black Leaf Monkey
VU Endemic

Black Leaf Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus johnii

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
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 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bonnet Macaque in Periyar National Park?

About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Bonnet Macaque sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bonnet Macaque in Periyar National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Bonnet Macaque in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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