CRCritically Endangered
Buff-headed Capuchin
Sapajus xanthosternos
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical dry· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorSavanna· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementLegislation
Other threatened species in CEBIDAE
Frequently asked questions
Why is Buff-headed Capuchin classified as Critically Endangered?
Buff-headed Capuchin is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Buff-headed Capuchin live?
Buff-headed Capuchin occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Buff-headed Capuchin?
The main threats to Buff-headed Capuchin are 5.1, 5.1.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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