Kibale National Park

🇺🇬 Uganda

🦧 Chimpanzee Calls Through Kibale Forest

🌍 #97 Global · 4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #36 in Africa #43 in Tropical Forest

East Africa, Uganda 1576 spp. recorded

Kibale National Park is a protected tropical rainforest in East Africa, positioned within Uganda. This dense, green expanse differs from neighboring savanna parks by offering a towering, closed canopy and a damp understory that supports an exceptional variety of primates and resident forest birds.

0.521° N 30.420° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

80–90% · Very likely

Ashy Red Colobus

Piliocolobus tephrosceles

70–80% · Very likely

Red-tailed Monkey

Cercopithecus ascanius

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Olive Baboon

Papio anubis

70–80% · Very likely

Mantled Guereza

Colobus guereza

70–80% · Very likely

Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

Lophocebus albigena

60–70% · Likely

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus

50–60% · Likely

Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

50–60% · Likely

Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

50–60% · Likely

Olive-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

40–50% · Likely

Little Greenbul

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely

Uganda blue-headed tree agama

Acanthocercus ugandaensis

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

80–90% · Very likely

Ashy Red Colobus

Piliocolobus tephrosceles

70–80% · Very likely

Red-tailed Monkey

Cercopithecus ascanius

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Olive Baboon

Papio anubis

70–80% · Very likely

Mantled Guereza

Colobus guereza

70–80% · Very likely

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

Lophocebus albigena

60–70% · Likely

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Heliosciurus rufobrachium

30–40% · Possible

L'Hoest's Guenon

Allochrocebus lhoesti

30–40% · Possible

Northern Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

30–40% · Possible

Tantalus Monkey

Chlorocebus tantalus

20–30% · Possible

East African Potto

Perodicticus ibeanus

20–30% · Possible

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus boehmi

20–30% · Possible

Angolan Soft-furred Fruit Bat

Myonycteris angolensis

10–20% · Possible

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

10–20% · Possible

Spectacled Lesser Galago

Galago matschiei

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus

50–60% · Likely

Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

50–60% · Likely

Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

50–60% · Likely

Olive-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

40–50% · Likely

Little Greenbul

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely

Bronze Mannikin

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely

Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely

Tambourine Dove

Turtur tympanistria

40–50% · Likely

Gray-headed Negrofinch

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Uganda blue-headed tree agama

Acanthocercus ugandaensis

40–50% · Likely

Montane side-striped chameleon

Trioceros ellioti

30–40% · Possible

African Striped Skink

Trachylepis striata

30–40% · Possible

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

10–20% · Possible

African Bush Viper

Atheris squamigera

Insufficient data

Speckle-lipped Mabuya

Trachylepis maculilabris

Insufficient data

Jameson's Mamba

Dendroaspis jamesoni

Insufficient data

Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis

Insufficient data

Forest Night Adder

Causus lichtensteinii

Insufficient data

Large-eyed Green Treesnake

Rhamnophis aethiopissa

Insufficient data

Jackson's Forest Lizard

Adolfus jacksoni

Insufficient data

Finch’s agama

Agama finchi

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Common Reed Frog

Hyperolius viridiflavus

20–30% · Possible

Four-striped Tree-folding Frog

Afrixalus quadrivittatus

Insufficient data

Balfour's Reed Frog

Hyperolius balfouri

Insufficient data

Müller's Platanna

Xenopus muelleri

Insufficient data

Banded Banana Frog

Afrixalus fulvovittatus

Insufficient data

Kivu Reed Frog

Hyperolius kivuensis

Insufficient data

Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog

Leptopelis kivuensis

Insufficient data

Nutt's River Frog

Amietia nutti

Insufficient data

Cinnamon-bellied Reed Frog

Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris

Insufficient data

Senegal Kassina

Kassina senegalensis

Insufficient data

Forest White-lipped Frog

Amnirana albolabris

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Chimpanzee Nesting Surveys

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Chimpanzees construct night nests in trees each evening, visible during guided morning tracking. Researchers and tourists observe nest-building patterns to estimate troop movements and population density.

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

80–90% · Very likely

🦌

Red Colobus Troop Foraging

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Ashy Red Colobus troops feed on young leaves and unripe fruits in the upper canopy, often descending to mid-levels during fruit scarcity. Their acrobatic leaps and social grooming create dynamic viewing opportunities.

Ashy Red Colobus

Piliocolobus tephrosceles

70–80% · Very likely

🐦

Forest Birdsong Dawn Chorus

JanMarAprMayNovDec

The dense forest canopy erupts in a cacophony of calls at dawn, dominated by turacos, hornbills, and sunbirds. Guides use sound to locate rare species like the Great Blue Turaco and Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill.

Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

50–60% · Likely

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

60–70

80–90

70–80

Ashy Red Colobus

80–90

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

Red-tailed Monkey

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

60–70

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

50–60

70–80

80–90

70–80

60–70

80–90

80–90

40–50

70–80

Mantled Guereza

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

40–50

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

70–80

50–60

60–70

70–80

60–70

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

70–80

50–60

80–90

60–70

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

60–70

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

70–80

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

30–40

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

40–50

50–60

60–70

60–70

Great Blue Turaco

60–70

40–50

70–80

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

Olive-bellied Sunbird

50–60

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

Speckled Mousebird

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

30–40

30–40

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

30–40

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

50–60

Little Greenbul

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

Uganda blue-headed tree agama

40–50

50–60

30–40

60–70

60–70

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

10–20

40–50

50–60

Animal Events

🦌 Chimpanzee Nesting Surveys

🦌 Red Colobus Troop Foraging

🐦 Forest Birdsong Dawn Chorus

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🦧 Chimpanzee Calls Through Kibale Forest

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Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

1048

🐒 Mammals

294

🦎 Reptiles

180

🐸 Amphibians

54

1576 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

55 Threatened 5 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

65%

📊

Coverage (251 species at ≥5% of 1576 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

16%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (6 mammal, 6 bird)

47% Global avg

67%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

181

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

20

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

22

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