Black capuchin

Black capuchin

Sapajus nigritus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Iguaçu National Park

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Hooded Capuchin

Hooded Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus cay

Insufficient data
Black-pencilled Marmoset
LC Endemic

Black-pencilled Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callithrix penicillata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
5 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black capuchin in Iguaçu National Park?

About 45% of visitor-days record a Black capuchin sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 144 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black capuchin in Iguaçu National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Black capuchin in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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