Black-pencilled Marmoset
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Black-pencilled Marmoset

Callithrix penicillata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
40 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
August 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-pencilled Marmoset sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Blond Titi Monkey
CR Endemic

Blond Titi Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callicebus barbarabrownae

10–20% · With luck
Buff-headed Capuchin
CR Endemic

Buff-headed Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus xanthosternos

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 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 Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Black-pencilled Marmoset sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Black-pencilled Marmoset in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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