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Pileated gibbon

Hylobates pileatus Gray, 1861

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The pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) is a species in the family Hylobatidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 5.44 kg to 5.66 kg and live up to 37 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus)
Photo: su neko · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the pileated gibbon

Weight
5.44 kg – 5.66 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
37 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
57 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
210 days – 216 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
5 years – 7 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
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pileated gibbon live?

Not recorded

What is the pileated gibbon?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae.

The pileated gibbon has sexual dimorphism in fur coloration: males have purely black fur, while females have buff-coloured or white-grey fur with only the belly and head black. The white and often shaggy hair ring around the head is common to both sexes.

The species has been identified as endangered and is listed in CITES Appendix I. Their main threat is habitat destruction, with the natural forest they live in being converted into farmland. This has led to local extinction in some areas. Also, like many other primate species, they are hunted and captured for meat and sold into wildlife smuggling. Many attempts have been made to survey and increase the species' numbers, both concerning their status in the wild, and in zoos.

From the Wikipedia article “Pileated gibbon” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pileated_gibbon&oldid=1356939260), 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.

What does the pileated gibbon sound like?

Rushenb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the pileated gibbon endangered?

The pileated gibbon is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the pileated gibbon classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyHylobatidae
  6. genusHylobates
  7. SpeciesHylobates pileatus Gray, 1861
Other names and names in other languages (26)
  • Capped gibbonEnglish
  • Capped gibbonEnglish
  • Crowned gibbonEnglish
  • Crowned gibbonEnglish
  • جبون ذو التاجArabic
  • gibon kápovýCzech
  • KappengibbonGerman
  • Εστεμμένος ΓίββωναςGreek
  • Gibón de Cresta NegraSpanish
  • Gibón de Sonda CrestadoSpanish
  • kalottigibboniFinnish
  • Gibbon à bonnetFrench
  • גיבון שחור-כיפהHebrew
  • sapkás gibbonHungarian
  • Gibbone dal berrettoItalian
  • ボウシテナガザルJapanese
  • HettegibbonNorwegian Bokmål
  • KappegibbonNorwegian Bokmål
  • KapgibbonDutch
  • ZwartkoplarDutch
  • gibbon czapkowyPolish
  • Gibão-coroadoPortuguese
  • Кампучийский гиббонRussian
  • ชะนีมงกุฎThai
  • Гібон чубатийUkrainian
  • 戴帽長臂猿Chinese

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Relatives of the pileated gibbon

Other species in the same genus Hylobates.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the pileated gibbon?

An adult pileated gibbon weighs 5.44 kg – 5.66 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the pileated gibbon endangered?

The pileated gibbon is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the pileated gibbon live?

The pileated gibbon has a recorded lifespan of 37 years.

How long is the pileated gibbon pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 210 days – 216 days.

What kind of animal is the pileated gibbon?

The pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) belongs to the family Hylobatidae in the order Primates.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{pileated_gibbon_2026,
  title = {Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pileated-gibbon},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}