Red-capped Manakin

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Manakin in Arenal Volcano National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Arenal Volcano National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

Pipra mentalis

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
GenusPipra (Orange-headed and Wire-tailed Manakins)
SpeciesPipra mentalis (Red-capped Manakin)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Arenal Volcano National Park

14 Verified sightings at Arenal Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026

12,424 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026

January Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-capped Manakin

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.

The red-capped manakin was formally described and illustrated in 1857 by the English zoologist Philip Sclater based on specimen collected by Auguste Sallé in Córdoba, Veracruz, southern Mexico. Sclater placed the species in the genus Pipra and coined the binomial name Pipra mentalis. The specific epithet mentalis is Latin meaning "pertaining to the chin".

The red-capped manakin was moved to the genus Ceratopipra when molecular phylogenetic studies found that Pipra was non-monophyletic. It is closely related to, and in eastern Panama sometimes hybridizes with, the golden-headed manakin.

Three subspecies are recognized subspecies: Ceratopipra mentalis mentalis (Sclater, PL, 1857) – southeast Mexico to east Costa Rica Ceratopipra mentalis ignifera (Bangs, 1901) – west Costa Rica and west Panama Ceratopipra mentalis minor (Hartert, 1898) – east Panama, west Colombia and northwest Ecuador Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Manacus candei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Corapipo altera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chiroxiphia linearis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Turdus grayi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Thraupis palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Chlorophanes spiza

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Stilpnia larvata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Manakin in Arenal Volcano National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Arenal Volcano National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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Red-capped Manakin

About the Red-capped Manakin

Recent sightings of Red-capped Manakin in Arenal Volcano National Park

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

White-collared Manakin

White-ruffed Manakin

Long-tailed Manakin

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Montezuma Oropendola

Clay-colored Thrush

Great Kiskadee

Blue-gray Tanager

Bananaquit

Palm Tanager

Green Honeycreeper

Golden-hooded Tanager

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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