Sapajus nigritus
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In 3 days >90%
The black capuchin (Sapajus nigritus), also known as the black-horned capuchin, is a capuchin monkey from the Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. Historically, it was included as a subspecies of the tufted capuchin.
The black capuchin was originally named Cebus nigritus or Cebus apella nigritus. While this has changed, many sources still name the black capuchin as part of the genus Cebus. The black capuchin is a social animal that prefers to live in groups, usually consisting of 6 to 20 members. These groups are hierarchical and, while they tend to be made up of more females than males, the alpha female of the group is submissive to the alpha male.
Group size is a function of food availability; size and cohesiveness are highest when food is readily available. When food is scarce, black capuchins split up into smaller groups to cover more ground per capita. This is observed both seasonally in the short term and over the course of years in the long term. The larger the group, the more food they need, which in turn leads to more travel.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Zoologic park de Lille | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Zoobotanic Park of Brusque | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Curitiba Zoo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | São Paulo Zoo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Parque Municipal Summit | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Colchester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 9 | Edinburgh Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Melbourne Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Monkey World | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Parque Ecológico de São Carlos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Elmvale Jungle Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | Bosque dos Jequitibás | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Manatí Park - Cerrado | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 16 | Bioparque Wakatá | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Parque Zoobotânico de Joinville | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Parque Zoológico Bosque Guarani | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Zoo El Pantanal | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 21 | Zoológico | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 22 | Limassol Zoo | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | |
| 23 | Zoológico do Município de São Bernardo do Campo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 24 | Monkey Sanctuary | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 25 | Wiwa Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
No species of the same family or order lives in Iguazú National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Mono Cai sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 636 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 16 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and August
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Mono Cai in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against about 50% in March and December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mono Cai sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Mono Cai sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 50%) and Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mono Cai is recorded against all the mammals logged in Iguazú National Park (636 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.
