Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

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

The black-capped squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species of New-World monkey native to the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, western Brazil and eastern Peru. They weigh between 365 and 1,135 g (13 and 40 oz) and measure, from the head to the base of the tail, between 225 and 370 mm (9 and 15 in). The black-capped squirrel monkey is primarily tree-dwelling and is found in both native and plantation forests as well as some farmed areas near running water. Its diet is omnivorous and mostly consists of flowers, fruit, leaves, nuts, seeds, insects, arachnids, eggs and small vertebrates. It mostly lives in female-dominated troops of around 40 to 75 monkeys, with males having been observed to disperse to live in all-male troops after reaching sexual maturation. Its current conservation status according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is 'Least Concern'. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 180 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
4 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 180 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Tambopata National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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