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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Golden-winged Manakin
Masius chrysopterus
Golden-collared Manakin
Manacus vitellinus
Club-winged Manakin
Machaeropterus deliciosus
Striolated Manakin
Machaeropterus striolatus
White-crowned Manakin
Pipra pipra
Green Manakin
Xenopipo holochlora
Yellow-headed Manakin
Xenopipo flavicapilla
Golden-headed Manakin
Pipra erythrocephala
Red-capped Manakin
Pipra mentalis
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Flame-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus flammigerus
Black-billed Thrush
Turdus ignobilis
📅 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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-capped Manakin in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Manakin in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.