Tufted Capuchin (Sapajus apella)

A Tufted Capuchin feeding atop a tree branch. This species was actually introduced to Trinidad and Tobago and has since established a breeding population. This was photographed in the always magical Chaguaramas Peninsula of Trinidad, a place where you can see all three species of monkeys in Trinidad.

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Ferdy Christant

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Fantastic, and thanks for sticking to the promise hehe. Posted one year ago
1. Wesley Goorachan
  
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  Thanks Ferdy! Next up I've got an avian post coming;) Posted one year ago

Calbost Niel

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Great shot Wesley. What is it eating? Posted one year ago
1. Wesley Goorachan
  
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  Thanks Niel! It was feeding on the flowers of a tree that's locally called a bacano tree, however I'm unsure if that is the actual name of the tree. Posted one year ago

Ernst

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Good to see some of your photos again. Posted one year ago
1. Wesley Goorachan
  
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  Thanks Ernst! Posted one year ago

The Tufted capuchin

The tufted capuchin is a New World primate from South America. As traditionally defined, it is one of the most widespread primates in the Neotropics, but it has recently been recommended considering the black-striped, black and Golden-bellied Capuchins as separate species in a new genus, thereby effectively limiting the tufted capuchin to the Amazon Basin and nearby regions.

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Similar species: Primates

Species identified by Wesley Goorachan