Cacajao melanocephalus (Humboldt 1812)

[Simia] melanocephala Humboldt 1812, Rec. Observ. Zool., 1: 317.

Type Locality: Venezuela, Casiquiare Forests, Mision de San Francisco Solano.

Vernacular Names: Black-headed Uacari.

Synonyms: Cacajao ouakary (Spix 1823); Cacajao spixii (Gray 1849) .

Distribution: SW Venezuela, NW Brazil.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).