Black-pencilled Marmoset
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Black-pencilled Marmoset

Callithrix penicillata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
103 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species of New World monkey that lives primarily in the Neotropical gallery forests of the Brazilian Central Plateau. It ranges from Bahia to Paraná, and as far inland as Goiás, between 14°S and 25°S, and can commonly be seen in the Rio de Janeiro city where it was introduced. This marmoset typically resides in rainforests, living an arboreal life high in the trees, below the canopy. They are only rarely spotted near the ground. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-pencilled Marmoset sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

Common Marmoset
LC

Common Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callithrix jacchus

30–40% · Possible
Mono Cai
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

40–50% · Likely
Brown Howler Monkey
VU

Brown Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta guariba

<5% · Rare
Common Squirrel Monkey
LC

Common Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri sciureus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
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 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-pencilled Marmoset in Tijuca National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Black-pencilled Marmoset sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-pencilled Marmoset in Tijuca National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-pencilled Marmoset in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.

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