Angola Colobus
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Angola Colobus

Colobus angolensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
13 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis), Angolan black-and-white colobus, or Angolan colobus is a primate species of Old World monkey belonging to the genus Colobus. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Colobus sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow Baboon
LC

Yellow Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio cynocephalus

Insufficient data
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

Insufficient data
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

Insufficient data
Northern Lesser Galago
LC

Northern Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago senegalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
2 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Angola Colobus in Mkomazi National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Colobus sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Angola Colobus in Mkomazi National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Angola Colobus in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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