Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCebidae (Cebid Monkeys)
- GenusSapajus (Robust Capuchins)
- SpeciesSapajus apella (Brown Capuchin)
The tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella), also known as brown capuchin, black-capped capuchin, or pin monkey, is a New World primate from South America and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita. The tufted capuchin is omnivorous, mostly feeding on fruits and invertebrates, although it sometimes feeds on small vertebrates (e.g. lizards and bird chicks) and other plant parts. It can be found in many different kinds of environment, including moist tropical and subtropical forest, dry forest, and disturbed or secondary forest. Like other capuchins, it is a social animal, forming groups of 8 to 15 individuals that are led by an alpha or dominant male. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
Black-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus nigricollis
Western Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
Lucifer Titi
Cheracebus lucifer
Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella niveiventris
Noisy Night Monkey
Aotus vociferans
Hairy Saki
Pithecia hirsuta
Saddleback Tamarin
Leontocebus fuscicollis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 7 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Capuchin in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Capuchin in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Brown Capuchin in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.