Red-capped Manakin

Red-capped Manakin

Pipra mentalis

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

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
30–40%
4 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
11 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
12 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
13 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
20 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
21 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
22 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
28 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Manakin in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Piedras Blancas National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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