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Bald uakari

Cacajao calvus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1847)

LCLeast Concernprimates

The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) is a species in the family Pitheciidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 3.42 kg to 5.8 kg and live up to 25 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Bald uakari (Cacajao calvus)
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Quick facts about the bald uakari

Weight
3.42 kg – 5.8 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
25 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
37.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
182 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
3.3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
0.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bald uakari live?

Not recorded

What is the bald uakari?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) or bald-headed uakari is a small New World monkey characterized by a very short tail, a bright, crimson face, bald head, and long coat. The bald uakari is restricted to várzea forests and other wooded habitats near water in the western Amazon of Brazil and Peru.

From the Wikipedia article “Bald uakari” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bald_uakari&oldid=1371923735), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bald uakari endangered?

The bald uakari is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the bald uakari classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyPitheciidae
  6. genusCacajao
  7. SpeciesCacajao calvus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1847)

Synonyms Brachyurus calvus, Brachyurus calvus, Cacajao calvus calvus, Cacajao calvus calvus, Pithecia alba

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Bald UacariEnglish
  • Bald UacariEnglish
  • Bald-headed UacariEnglish
  • Bald-headed UacariEnglish
  • Bald-headed uakariEnglish
  • Bald-headed uakariEnglish
  • Bald-headed uakariEnglish
  • Red UacariEnglish
  • Red uakariEnglish
  • Red uakariEnglish
  • Red-and-white UacariEnglish
  • Red-and-white UacariEnglish
  • White bald uakariEnglish
  • White bald-headed UacariEnglish
  • White bald-headed uakariEnglish
  • White UacariEnglish
  • White uakariEnglish
  • واكاري أصلعArabic
  • uakari šarlatolícíCzech
  • Weißer UakariGerman
  • Weißer Kahlkopf-UakariGerman
  • UacarSpanish
  • CacajaoSpanish
  • CacayaoSpanish
  • Huapo ColoradoSpanish
  • Huapo RojoSpanish
  • Mono InglesSpanish
  • UacariesSpanish
  • kalju-uakariFinnish
  • Ouakari ChauveFrench
  • アカウアカリJapanese
  • HvituakariNorwegian Bokmål
  • RødfjesuakariNorwegian Bokmål
  • Gewone OeakariDutch
  • uakari czerwono-białyPolish
  • Uacari-brancoPortuguese
  • лысый уакариRussian
  • Западный какажаоRussian
  • ลิงวาคาริหัวล้านThai
  • Kızıl uvakariTurkish
  • 白禿猴Chinese

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Relatives of the bald uakari

Other species in the same genus Cacajao.

Uakari

Cacajao hosomi

PitheciidaeNo free photo yet

Red Uacari

Cacajao rubicundus

PitheciidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bald uakari?

An adult bald uakari weighs 3.42 kg – 5.8 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bald uakari endangered?

The bald uakari is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the bald uakari live?

The bald uakari has a recorded lifespan of 25 years.

How long is the bald uakari pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 182 days.

What kind of animal is the bald uakari?

The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) belongs to the family Pitheciidae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{bald_uakari_2026,
  title = {Bald uakari (Cacajao calvus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bald-uakari},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}