Capped Langur
Trachypithecus pileatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusTrachypithecus (Lutungs)
- SpeciesTrachypithecus pileatus (Capped Langur)
The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae native to subtropical and tropical dry forests in northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is arboreal and feeds on 43 plant species. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Langur sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Capped Langur in Kaziranga National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Langur sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Capped Langur in Kaziranga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Capped Langur in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.