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White-throated Capuchin
Cebus capucinus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCebidae (Cebid Monkeys)
- GenusCebus (Gracile Capuchins)
- SpeciesCebus capucinus (White-throated Capuchin)
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
5 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 2 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the White-throated Capuchin
The Colombian white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus), also known as the Colombian white-headed capuchin or Colombian white-throated capuchin, is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae, subfamily Cebinae. It is native to the extreme eastern portion of Panama and the extreme north-western portion of South America in western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
The Colombian white-faced capuchin was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is a member of the family Cebidae, the family of New World monkeys containing capuchin monkeys and squirrel monkeys. It is the type species for the genus Cebus, the genus that includes all the capuchin monkeys.
The white-faced capuchin is, with tufted capuchins, the most well-studied capuchin species. Until the 21st century, the Panamanian white-faced capuchin, Cebus imitator, was considered conspecific with the Colombian white-faced capuchin, as the subspecies C. capucinus imitator. Some primatologists continue to consider the Panamanian and Colombian white-faced capuchins as a single species. In 2012 a study by Boubli, et al demonstrated that C... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-throated Capuchin in Darién National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Capuchin in Darién National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Capuchin sighting in Darién National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 5 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a White-throated Capuchin in Darién National Park?
November and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Capuchin in Darién National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and July–August, the lowest months. September has too few records to rate.
What time of day is best to see a White-throated Capuchin?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Capuchin sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Darién National Park the best place to see a White-throated Capuchin?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-throated Capuchin sightings, Darién National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 20%).
Which relatives of the White-throated Capuchin live in Darién National Park?
Same order: Primates
The closest relatives of the White-throated Capuchin that you can see in Darién National Park (order Primates) are Geoffroy’s Tamarin (about 30%), Mantled Howler Monkey (about 20%) and rufiventris (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the White-throated Capuchin sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Capuchin is recorded against all the mammals logged in Darién National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
