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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 807 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Orange-collared Manakin
Manacus aurantiacus
Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata
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 Red-capped Manakin in Corcovado National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 807 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Corcovado National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.