Band-tailed Manakin
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Band-tailed Manakin

Pipra fasciicauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
466 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The band-tailed manakin (Pipra fasciicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is a small, frugivorous passerine found in humid montane and lowland tropical forests throughout Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Manakin sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Blue Manakin
LC

Blue Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia caudata

20–30% · Possible
White-bearded Manakin
LC

White-bearded Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manacus manacus

5–10% · With luck
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

70–80% · Very likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Plush-crested Jay
LC

Plush-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax chrysops

50–60% · Likely
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

50–60% · Likely
Golden-crowned Warbler
LC

Golden-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus culicivorus

50–60% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

40–50% · Likely
Thrush-like Wren
LC

Thrush-like Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus turdinus

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Parula
LC Endemic

Tropical Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pitiayumi

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Band-tailed Manakin in Iguazú National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Manakin sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Band-tailed Manakin in Iguazú National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Band-tailed Manakin in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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