Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyAtelidae (Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys)
- GenusAlouatta (Howler Monkeys)
- SpeciesAlouatta seniculus (Colombian Red Howler Monkey)
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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Red Howler Monkey sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
Long-haired Spider Monkey
Ateles belzebuth
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
Golden-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus tripartitus
White-tailed Titi
Plecturocebus discolor
Western Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
Marañón white-fronted capuchin
Cebus yuracus
Napo Saki
Pithecia napensis
Black-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus nigricollis
Noisy Night Monkey
Aotus vociferans
Lucifer Titi
Cheracebus lucifer
Miller's Saki
Pithecia milleri
📅 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 | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Colombian Red Howler Monkey in Yasuní National Park?
About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Red Howler Monkey sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Colombian Red Howler Monkey in Yasuní National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Colombian Red Howler Monkey in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.