Cotton-headed Tamarin
Saguinus oedipus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCallitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)
- GenusSaguinus (Tamarins)
- SpeciesSaguinus oedipus (Cotton-headed Tamarin)
The cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) is a small New World monkey weighing less than 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). One of the smallest primates, the cotton-top tamarin is easily recognized by the long, white sagittal crest extending from its forehead to its shoulders. The species is found in tropical forest edges and secondary forests in northwestern Colombia, where it is arboreal and diurnal. Its diet includes insects and plant exudates, and it is an important seed disperser in the tropical ecosystem. The cotton-top tamarin displays a wide variety of social behaviors. In particular, groups form a clear dominance hierarchy where only dominant pairs breed. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton-headed Tamarin sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cotton-headed Tamarin in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton-headed Tamarin sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cotton-headed Tamarin in Tayrona National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Cotton-headed Tamarin in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.