Nyungwe National Park

🇷🇼 Rwanda

🐒 Nyungwe's L'Hoest's Guenon Refuge
🌍 #195 Global · 3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #44 in Africa #91 in Tropical Forest
East Africa, Rwanda 1314 spp. recorded

Nyungwe National Park is a tropical rainforest tucked in the mountains of southwestern Rwanda, forming part of the Albertine Rift. Its steep valleys, mist‑cloaked hills and thick, multi‑layered canopy set it apart from the open savannas that dominate many East African reserves.

-2.525° S   29.292° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare 5–15%
With luck 15–40%
Possible 40–70%
Likely >70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

L'Hoest's Guenon ★
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

80–90% · Very likely
Chimpanzee ★
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Angola Colobus ★
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

70–80% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

60–70% · Likely
Green White-eye

Green White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops stuhlmanni

60–70% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

60–70% · Likely
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

50–60% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
LC

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus boehmi

50–60% · Likely
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

50–60% · Likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

50–60% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

40–50% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

L'Hoest's Guenon ★
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

80–90% · Very likely
Chimpanzee ★
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Angola Colobus ★
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

60–70% · Likely
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
LC

Boehm's Bush Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paraxerus boehmi

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
Dent’s Monkey
LC

Dent’s Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus denti

30–40% · Possible
Red-legged Sun Squirrel
LC

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heliosciurus rufobrachium

20–30% · Possible
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

20–30% · Possible
Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel
LC

Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heliosciurus ruwenzorii

20–30% · Possible
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
Derby's Flying Squirrel
LC

Derby's Flying Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Anomalurus derbianus

Insufficient data
Southern Tree Hyrax
LC

Southern Tree Hyrax

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dendrohyrax arboreus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

70–80% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Green White-eye

Green White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops stuhlmanni

60–70% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

60–70% · Likely
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

50–60% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

50–60% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

40–50% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

40–50% · Likely
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Apalis
LC

Black-faced Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis personata

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Johnston's Chameleon
LC

Johnston's Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trioceros johnstoni

30–40% · Possible
Great Lakes Bush Viper
LC

Great Lakes Bush Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Atheris nitschei

30–40% · Possible
Jackson's Forest Lizard
LC

Jackson's Forest Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Adolfus jacksoni

Insufficient data
Multi-scaled Forest Lizard
LC

Multi-scaled Forest Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Adolfus africanus

Insufficient data
Günther's Green Tree Snake
LC

Günther's Green Tree Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Dipsadoboa unicolor

Insufficient data
Montane side-striped chameleon
LC

Montane side-striped chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trioceros ellioti

Insufficient data
Large-eyed Green Treesnake
LC

Large-eyed Green Treesnake

Reptile

Rhamnophis aethiopissa

Insufficient data
Pale-headed forest snake
LC

Pale-headed forest snake

Reptile

Buhoma depressiceps

Insufficient data
Speckle-lipped Mabuya
LC

Speckle-lipped Mabuya

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis maculilabris

Insufficient data
African Striped Skink
LC

African Striped Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis striata

Insufficient data
Spotted Bush Snake
LC

Spotted Bush Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Philothamnus semivariegatus

Insufficient data
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Brown Reed Frog
LC

Brown Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius castaneus

30–40% · Possible
Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog
LC

Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Leptopelis kivuensis

Insufficient data
Rugegewald Screeching Frog
LC

Rugegewald Screeching Frog

Amphibian

Arthroleptis adolfifriederici

Insufficient data
Eastern Flat-backed Toad
LC

Eastern Flat-backed Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Sclerophrys pusilla

Insufficient data
Yellow-Bellied Ridged Frog
LC

Yellow-Bellied Ridged Frog

Amphibian

Ptychadena chrysogaster

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
NT

Mukuzira Long-fingered Frog

Amphibian

Cardioglossa cyaneospila

Insufficient data
Highland Reed Frog
LC

Highland Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius discodactylus

Insufficient data
De Witte's Clawed Frog
LC

De Witte's Clawed Frog

Amphibian

Xenopus wittei

Insufficient data
Angolan Reed Frog
LC

Angolan Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyperolius parallelus

Insufficient data
Crowned bullfrog
LC

Crowned bullfrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Insufficient data
Müller's Platanna
LC

Müller's Platanna

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Xenopus muelleri

Insufficient data
Nutt's River Frog
LC

Nutt's River Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Amietia nutti

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Chimpanzee Tracking

MaySepOctDec

Chimpanzees engage in seasonal fruiting and social foraging, often vocalizing and moving in cohesive groups.

Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
🦎

Montane Forest Chameleon Night Walks

FebMayAugOct

Nocturnal chameleons, including Johnston’s Chameleon, exhibit slow-moving, camouflaged behavior to ambush prey under moonlight.

Johnston's Chameleon
LC

Johnston's Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trioceros johnstoni

30–40% · Possible
🐦

Canopy Walkway Birdwatching

JulAug

High-altitude forest layers host mixed-species flocks, with sunbirds and flycatchers foraging on flowering plants.

Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
L'Hoest's Guenon
80–90
80–90
90–100
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
Chimpanzee
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
70–80
50–60
30–40
60–70
Angola Colobus
40–50
50–60
70–80
50–60
40–50
20–30
50–60
40–50
70–80
40–50
30–40
80–90
Chubb's Cisticola
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
50–60
70–80
70–80
50–60
70–80
60–70
50–60
Common Bulbul
40–50
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
50–60
40–50
40–50
60–70
Blue Monkey
40–50
60–70
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
70–80
50–60
40–50
80–90
70–80
50–60
Green White-eye
60–70
60–70
40–50
40–50
60–70
50–60
70–80
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
Black Sawwing
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
40–50
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
Regal Sunbird
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
African Dusky Flycatcher
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
60–70
30–40
40–50
60–70
60–70
40–50
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
50–60
40–50
20–30
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
60–70
30–40
20–30
60–70
60–70
Olive Baboon
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
20–30
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
70–80
Streaky Seedeater
30–40
50–60
70–80
60–70
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
20–30
Variable Sunbird
30–40
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
50–60
50–60
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
Animal Events
🦌 Chimpanzee Tracking
🦎 Montane Forest Chameleon Night Walks
🐦 Canopy Walkway Birdwatching

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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🐒 Nyungwe's L'Hoest's Guenon Refuge

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
856
🐒 Mammals
246
🦎 Reptiles
166
🐸 Amphibians
46
1314 Total Species
841 Global average across 280 parks
53 Threatened 4 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
60%
📊
Coverage (189 species at ≥5% of 1314 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
14%
🔀
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
140
🌟
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
9
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
26 Global avg
20
⚖️

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