Hooded capuchin
Sapajus cay (Illiger, 1815)
Status not recordedprimates
The hooded capuchin (Sapajus cay) is a species in the family Cebidae, order Primates.
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Quick facts about the hooded capuchin
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the hooded capuchin live?
Not recorded
Is the hooded capuchin endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the hooded capuchin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCebidae
- genusSapajus
- SpeciesSapajus cay (Illiger, 1815)
Synonyms Cebus apella cay, Cebus paraguayanus
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Azara's capuchinEnglish
- Azara’s capuchinEnglish
- Azaras’s capuchinEnglish
- Yellow bearded capuchinEnglish
- كبوشي أزاراArabic
- malpa hnědotemennáCzech
- AzarakapuzineraffeGerman
- Κουκουλοφόρος ΚαπουτσίνοςGreek
- MonoSpanish
- SapajouFrench
- Cebo di AzaraItalian
- ズキンオマキザルJapanese
- HettekapusinerNorwegian Bokmål
- Paraguayaanse KapucijnaapDutch
- kapucynka kapturowaPolish
- Macaco PregoPortuguese
- SchmauzSwedish
- Azara-KapuzineraffeGerman
- Capuchino de AzaraSpanish
- Mono caí de las yungasSpanish
- Mono-CapuchinoSpanish
- Sajou brunFrench
- Sapajou du ParaguayFrench
- Scimmie CappucineItalian
- Macaco-Prego-do-Papo-AmareloPortuguese
Relatives of the hooded capuchin
Other species in the same genus Sapajus.

Tufted capuchin
Sapajus apella

Golden-bellied capuchin
Sapajus xanthosternos
Blond capuchin
Sapajus flavius

Black-striped capuchin
Sapajus libidinosus

Black capuchin
Sapajus nigritus
Crested capuchin
Sapajus robustus
CompareHooded capuchin vs Tufted capuchinHooded capuchin vs Golden-bellied capuchinHooded capuchin vs Blond capuchinHooded capuchin vs Black-striped capuchin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the hooded capuchin?
The hooded capuchin (Sapajus cay) belongs to the family Cebidae in the order Primates.
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