Blue Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusCercopithecus (Guenons)
- SpeciesCercopithecus mitis (Blue Monkey)
The blue monkey or diademed monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species of Old World monkey native to Central and East Africa, ranging from the upper Congo River basin east to the East African Rift and south to northern Angola and Zambia and populations further south down to South Africa. The taxonomy of this species has been disputed and Sykes' monkey, the silver monkey and the golden monkey are often regarded as subspecies. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue Monkey in Tsavo West National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Monkey sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue Monkey in Tsavo West National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Blue Monkey in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.