Ashy Red Colobus
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Ashy Red Colobus

Piliocolobus tephrosceles

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Kibale National Park
105 Verified records at Kibale National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Ugandan red colobus (Piliocolobus tephrosceles) or ashy red colobus is an endangered species of red colobus monkey, recognised as a distinct species since 2001. There is disagreement however over taxonomy with many considering the Ugandan red colobus to be a subspecies (Procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles). The Ugandan red colobus is an Old World monkey which is found in five locations across Uganda and Tanzania. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Red Colobus sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

70–80% · Very likely
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

70–80% · Very likely
Mantled Guereza
LC

Mantled Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus guereza

60–70% · Likely
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
VU

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lophocebus albigena

60–70% · Likely
L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

30–40% · Possible
Tantalus Monkey
LC

Tantalus Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus tantalus

20–30% · Possible
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

Insufficient data
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Insufficient data
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

70–80% · Very likely
East African Potto
LC

East African Potto

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Perodicticus ibeanus

20–30% · Possible
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

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
80–90
Jun
70–80
Jul
80–90
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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
70–80%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Red Colobus in Kibale National Park?

About 76% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Red Colobus sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Red Colobus in Kibale National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Red Colobus in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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