The Amazon black howler (often simply referred to as the black howler) is a species of howler monkey, endemic to the south-central Amazon in Brazil. Until 2001, most authorities included it as a subspecies (or simply a taxonomically insignificant variation) of the red-handed howler, though its distinction had already been pointed out much earlier, As suggested by its name, it typically appears entirely black.

Its conservation status is least concern

Morning howls sessions are made as a family, and can be heard over a mile away. They have to main threats to their future existence. Firstly, they are loosing habitat as the Amazon rainforest is cut down, and Secondly, they are being hunted for bush meat – being a large species, they are preferred for bush meat, and this hunting is not remotely sustainable, in fact it is done in such a way, that it risks localized extinction in places, and it is estimated that without a significant change, this species could be extinct in 35 years.