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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
Shock-headed Capuchin
Cebus cuscinus
White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
Toppin's Titi
Plecturocebus toppini
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta sara
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
Black-headed Night Monkey
Aotus nigriceps
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Pithecia irrorata
Azara’s Night Monkey
Aotus azarae
Urubamba Brown Titi
Plecturocebus urubambensis
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Capuchin in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Brown Capuchin in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.