Colombian Red Howler Monkey
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Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta seniculus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Likely
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
98 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Colombian red howler or Venezuelan red howler (Alouatta seniculus) is a South American species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in the western Amazon Basin in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. The population in the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia was split off as a separate species, the Bolivian red howler, in 1986, and more recently, splitting off the population in northeastern South America and Trinidad as the Guyanan red howler has occurred. All howler monkeys belong to the family Atelidae and the infraorder Platyrrhini (New World monkeys). Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Red Howler Monkey sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin
EN

Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus malitiosus

60–70% · Likely
Cotton-headed Tamarin
Endemic

Cotton-headed Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saguinus oedipus

40–50% · Likely
Grey-handed Night Monkey
VU

Grey-handed Night Monkey

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Aotus griseimembra

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
70–80%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
9 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Colombian Red Howler Monkey in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Red Howler Monkey sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Colombian Red Howler Monkey in Tayrona National Natural Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Colombian Red Howler Monkey in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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