Celebes Crested Macaque
Macaca nigra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusMacaca (Macaques)
- SpeciesMacaca nigra (Celebes Crested Macaque)
About the Celebes Crested Macaque
The Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra), also known as the crested black macaque, Sulawesi crested macaque, or the black ape, is an Old World monkey that lives in the tropical regions of north Sulawesi. Locally known as yaki, wolai, or bolai, its skin and hairless face is, with the exception of some white hair in the shoulder range, entirely jet black. It has a long muzzle with high cheeks, a long hair tuft, or crest, at the top of the head and striking reddish-brown eyes, unusual for a primate. Uniquely among macaques, males and young females bear a heart-shaped skin pad on the rump.Although possessing a markedly ape-like appearance, it has an almost non-existent, non-visible, vestigial tail stub of only approximately 2 cm (0.8 in). Females grow up to 44 to 55 cm (17 to 22 in), and up to 5.5 lb (2.5 kg), while males grow up to 52 to 57 cm (20 to 22 in), and up to 9.5 to 12.7 kg (21 to 28 lb), it is one of the smaller macaque species. Its life expectancy is estimated at 18 years in the wild, and 34 was the maximum in captivity.
Macaca nigra has around eight subpopulations, with a introduced population on the island of Bacan. M. nigra... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Celebes Crested Macaque in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Celebes Crested Macaque sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Celebes Crested Macaque in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Celebes Crested Macaque in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.