Toque Macaque
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Toque Macaque

Macaca sinica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
82 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The toque macaque (; Macaca sinica) is a reddish-brown-coloured Old World monkey endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as the riḷawā (Sinhala: රිළවා), (hence the English word rillow). Its name refers to the whorl of hair at the crown of the head, reminiscent of a brimless toque cap. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Toque Macaque sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Tufted Langur
NT Endemic

Tufted Langur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Semnopithecus priam

60–70% · Likely
Purple-faced Lutung
EN

Purple-faced Lutung

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Semnopithecus vetulus

20–30% · Possible
Gray Slender Loris
NT

Gray Slender Loris

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Loris lydekkerianus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
50–60
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
80–90
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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
2 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Toque Macaque in Wilpattu National Park?

About 76% of wildlife watchers report a Toque Macaque sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Toque Macaque in Wilpattu National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Toque Macaque in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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