Diana Monkey
Cercopithecus diana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusCercopithecus (Guenons)
- SpeciesCercopithecus diana (Diana Monkey)
The Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) is an Old World monkey found in the high canopy forests in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and western Côte d'Ivoire Named for its white brow, which is said to resemble the bow of the Roman goddess Diana, this black-grey guenon has a white throat, crescent-shaped browband, ruff, and beard. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Diana Monkey sighting in Taï National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taï National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Diana Monkey in Taï National Park?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Diana Monkey sighting in Taï National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Diana Monkey in Taï National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Diana Monkey in Taï National Park in our monthly data.