Wedge-capped Capuchin Monkey
Cebus olivaceus 
Makushi name: Iwarîka, Iwaraka 
Size: body=45 cm; tail=50 cm; weight=3 kg 
Description: Medium-sized. Brownish, darkest on limbs. Top of head with a distinct wedge-shaped blackish cap tapering to a very thin stripe down the forehead to the nose; face pinkish framed by dirty grey-white to ears. Long, prehensile tail. A species of “organ-grinder monkey” so familiar to North Americans and Europeans. 
Activity: Diurnal, arboreal. Usually seen in the subcanopy or lower but will also occasionally travel on the ground. 
Habits: Social, typically in relatively large groups of 10 to 40 individuals. This active monkey is omnivorous, and feeds on a variety of ripe fruits, seeds, and insects. Calls include short chirps and yips, barks and sustained chatters. Will make threat displays and aggressive calls to intruders, and may approach from a low height in the trees or brush. 
Habitat: Primary or secondary forest. 
Status: Locally common. It is listed on CITES, Appendix II. 
Distribution in Iwokrama