Western Red Colobus
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Western Red Colobus

Piliocolobus badius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Taï National Park
15 Verified records at Taï National Park
November 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Red Colobus sighting in Taï National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taï National Park

Diana Monkey
EN

Diana Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus diana

40–50% · Likely
King Colobus
EN

King Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus polykomos

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
NT

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cercopithecus petaurista

30–40% · Possible
West African Potto
NT

West African Potto

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Perodicticus potto

30–40% · Possible
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

30–40% · Possible
Demidoff's Dwarf Galago
LC

Demidoff's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides demidoff

Insufficient data
Thomas's Dwarf Galago
LC

Thomas's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides thomasi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
20–30
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
70–80
Nov
40–50
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 Taï National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Western Red Colobus sighting in Taï National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Red Colobus in Taï National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Western Red Colobus in Taï National Park in our monthly data.

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