The Niger Delta red colobus lives in marsh forest in the western Niger Delta of southern Nigeria. It is active in trees by day and feeds on young leaves and buds.
The crown is black, and the mantle across the shoulders and back mixes black and orange. The underside and edges of the arms are pale, while the dark reddish-brown tail has a dark tip.
It is diurnal and arboreal. Young leaves, buds, and stem tips are its main foods, and it lives in groups. Reported group sizes are about 15 to 80 animals.
IUCN Red List · Critically Endangered (CR) · Global
Hunting and logging that degrades Niger Delta wetland forest are driving declines.