Macaca radiata
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata), also known as zati, is a species of macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti rivers, along with that of the rhesus macaque, its related competitor to the north. Land use changes in the last few decades have resulted in changes in its distribution boundaries with the rhesus macaque, raising concern for its conservation status in the wild.
The bonnet macaque is diurnal, arboreal, and terrestrial. It can live up to 35 years in captivity. The bonnet macaque feeds on fruits, true nuts, seeds (culinary "nuts"), flowers, invertebrates and cereals. In southern India, this macaque has a commensal interaction with humans, feeding on food given by humans and raiding farms and houses.
The name "bonnet macaque" has been derived from the species unique and distinctive head pattern. This pattern of hair growth radiates from the center of its crown, creating a visual resemblance of a "bonnet" or a "cap" on the head of the species.
Two subspecies of the bonnet macaque have been identified: Macaca radiata radiata, dark-bellied bonnet macaque, occurs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharjah Safari Park Office | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bondla Zoo | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Indira Gandhi Zoological Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bannerghatta Zoo | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | ZOOM Erlebniswelt | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Emirates Park Zoo | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 9 | Thrissur Zoo | 🇮🇳 India |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tiruchirappalli, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bonnet Macaque sighting in Tiruchirappalli on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bonnet Macaque in Tiruchirappalli on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Tiruchirappalli's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 170 mm in November.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bonnet Macaque sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Bonnet Macaque sightings, Tiruchirappalli has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Chennai (India, about 30%) and Bengaluru (India, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bonnet Macaque is recorded against all the mammals logged in Tiruchirappalli (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
