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Mono Cai

Sapajus nigritus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
35 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Mono Cai sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Black-fronted Titi Monkey
NT Endemic

Black-fronted Titi Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callicebus nigrifrons

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
20–30
Feb
60–70
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
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 Mono Cai in Itatiaia National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Mono Cai sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mono Cai in Itatiaia National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Mono Cai in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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