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Blue Manakin

Chiroxiphia caudata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
921 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue manakin or swallow-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a small species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found mainly in the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Its typical habitat is wet lowland or montane forest and heavily degraded former forest. Males have a bright blue body, black head wings and tail and a red crown. Females and juveniles are olive-green. At breeding time, males are involved in lekking behaviour when they sing and dance to impress females. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Manakin sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 921 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Band-tailed Manakin
LC

Band-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra fasciicauda

10–20% · With luck
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

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Manakin in Iguazú National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Manakin sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 921 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Manakin in Iguazú National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Blue Manakin in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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