De Brazza’s monkeys, also known by the name “bishop monkey” due to the characteristic white beard they display, are an arboreal species that exploits the lowest stratum of the territory it inhabits and prefers riparian forests, close to rivers and swampy areas, although they are also found in dense jungle, especially bamboo.

It is a sociable species, that is to say, gregarious, which lives in groups that can become very numerous. In each group, there is usually only one dominant male, with other adult males being solitary individuals.

De Brazza’s monkeys have a black face and a kind of grayish sideburns and beard, with the latter being lighter. The orange eyebrows have a dark spot above them. The body size varies from 43 to 60 cm, while the tail is approximately 70 cm.

They are primates with diurnal habits, being most active in the early morning and at dusk. They spend most of their time in trees, jumping from branch to branch, where they also like to sleep to feel more protected from possible predators. Vocalizations are varied and can express alarm, pain, melancholy…, to maintain contact with other group members.

The infants cling to the mother’s ventral side and intertwine their tail with the mother’s when moving.

The decline in its population is mainly due to deforestation and expansive illegal hunting.