Mantled Guereza
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Mantled Guereza

Colobus guereza

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Virunga National Park
102 Verified records at Virunga National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mantled guereza (Colobus guereza), also known simply as the guereza, historically the eastern black-and-white colobus, and Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a black-and-white colobus, a type of Old World monkey. It is native to much of west central and east Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad. The species consists of several subspecies that differ in appearance. It has a distinctive appearance, which is alluded to in its name; the long white fringes of hair that run along each side of its black trunk are known as a mantle. Its face is framed with white hair and it has a large white tail tuft. The mantled guereza is diurnal and arboreal, found in both deciduous and evergreen forests. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Guereza sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Angola Colobus
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

Insufficient data
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

40–50% · Likely
L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

40–50% · Likely
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

20–30% · Possible
Tantalus Monkey
LC

Tantalus Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus tantalus

10–20% · With luck
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Insufficient data
Eastern Gorilla
CR

Eastern Gorilla

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Gorilla beringei

50–60% · Likely
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Lesser Galago
LC

Spectacled Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago matschiei

Insufficient data
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

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mantled Guereza in Virunga National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Guereza sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mantled Guereza in Virunga National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Mantled Guereza in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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