White-bearded Manakin
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White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus

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

The white-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It can be found in Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. This manakin is found in forests, secondary growth and plantations. It is a small, plump bird about 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) long. Males have a black crown, upper back, wings and tail and are otherwise white. Females are olive-green and resemble female golden-headed manakins. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin
LC

Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyranneutes stolzmanni

10–20% · With luck
Blue-capped Manakin
LC

Blue-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidothrix coronata

10–20% · With luck
Wire-tailed Manakin
LC

Wire-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra filicauda

10–20% · With luck
Orange-crowned Manakin
LC

Orange-crowned Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heterocercus aurantiivertex

10–20% · With luck
Golden-headed Manakin
LC

Golden-headed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra erythrocephala

5–10% · With luck
White-crowned Manakin

White-crowned Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra pipra

5–10% · With luck
Blue-backed Manakin
LC

Blue-backed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia pareola

<5% · Rare
Striolated Manakin
LC

Striolated Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machaeropterus striolatus

<5% · Rare
Green Manakin
LC

Green Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenopipo holochlora

<5% · Rare
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
8 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
9 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
10 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
12 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
14 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
15 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
16 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
19 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
20 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
21 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bearded Manakin in Yasuní National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bearded Manakin in Yasuní National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for White-bearded Manakin in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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