When fruit is scarce, the common squirrel monkey drinks nectar. The breeding season for the Central American squirrel monkey is in September. The Central American squirrel monkey is omnivorous. The Central American squirrel monkey is noisy. The black squirrel monkey falls under the genus, Saimiri. Certain bird species associate with the Central American squirrel monkey. Squirrel monkey mating is subject to seasonal influences. The Central American squirrel monkey population declined precipitously after the 1970s. Predators of the Central American squirrel monkey include birds of prey, cats and snakes. Able, from Independence, Kansas, and an 11-ounce (310-gram) squirrel monkey from Peru, Baker. It is more prominent in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri) than the macaque. The Central American squirrel monkey can live for more than 15 years. The Central American squirrel monkey has a restricted distribution in Costa Rica and Panama. American-born rhesus monkey, Able, and an 11-ounce (310 g) South American squirrel monkey, Baker.