Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusLepidothrix (Crowned Manakins)
- SpeciesLepidothrix coronata (Blue-capped Manakin)
The blue-capped manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. The males have a brilliant blue cap; some have black, others have green body plumage, but the relationship between the subspecies is not well understood. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 450 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Red-capped Manakin
Pipra mentalis
Orange-collared Manakin
Manacus aurantiacus
White-ruffed Manakin
Corapipo altera
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Riverside Wren
Cantorchilus semibadius
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
📅 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 Blue-capped Manakin in Corcovado National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 450 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-capped Manakin in Corcovado National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Manakin in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.