Common Woolly Monkey
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Common Woolly Monkey

Lagothrix lagothricha

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

The common woolly monkey, brown woolly monkey, or Humboldt's woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a woolly monkey from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela. It lives in groups of two to 70 individuals, usually splitting the group into smaller subgroups when active. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woolly Monkey sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Colombian Red Howler Monkey
LC

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta seniculus

30–40% · Possible
Long-haired Spider Monkey
EN

Long-haired Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles belzebuth

10–20% · With luck
Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
LC

Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri cassiquiarensis

30–40% · Possible
Mottled-face Tamarin

Mottled-face Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saguinus inustus

20–30% · Possible
Brown Capuchin
Endemic

Brown Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

Insufficient data
Black Titi
LC

Black Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cheracebus lugens

20–30% · Possible
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri macrodon

Insufficient data
Ornate Titi
Endemic

Ornate Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Plecturocebus ornatus

Insufficient data
White-throated Capuchin
VU Endemic

White-throated Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus capucinus

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
LC

Golden-backed Black Uakari

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cacajao melanocephalus

Insufficient data
Noisy Night Monkey
LC

Noisy Night Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aotus vociferans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Woolly Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woolly Monkey sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Woolly Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Common Woolly Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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