Red-capped Manakin
Pipra mentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusPipra
- SpeciesPipra mentalis (Red-capped Manakin)
The red-capped manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Carara National Park, based on 842 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Orange-collared Manakin
Manacus aurantiacus
Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
White-ruffed Manakin
Corapipo altera
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Manakin in Carara National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Carara National Park, based on 842 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Carara National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Carara National Park in our monthly data.