Blue-capped Manakin
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Blue-capped Manakin

Lepidothrix coronata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Manuel Antonio National Park
52 Verified records at Manuel Antonio National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park

Red-capped Manakin
LC

Red-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra mentalis

5–10% · Rare
Orange-collared Manakin
LC

Orange-collared Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manacus aurantiacus

<5% · Rare
White-ruffed Manakin

White-ruffed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corapipo altera

Insufficient data
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Antshrike
LC

Black-hooded Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bridgesi

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

40–50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Riverside Wren
LC

Riverside Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus semibadius

30–40% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
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 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
8 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
9 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
10 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
19 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
23 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-capped Manakin in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-capped Manakin in Manuel Antonio National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Manakin in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.

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