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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Black-headed Saltator
Saltator atriceps
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
📅 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 Cusuco National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Cusuco National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.