Angolan Rousette
Myonycteris angolensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyPteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)
- GenusMyonycteris (Collared Fruit Bats)
- SpeciesMyonycteris angolensis (Angolan Rousette)
The Angolan fruit bat, Angolan rousette or silky bat (Myonycteris angolensis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, and rocky areas. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Angolan Rousette sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kibale 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Angolan Rousette in Kibale National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Angolan Rousette sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Angolan Rousette in Kibale National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Angolan Rousette in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.