Red-capped Manakin

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 Insufficient data

at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

4 Verified sightings at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí From 2019 to 2026

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

☀️ 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 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pheugopedius maculipectus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Myiarchus crinitus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Piranga rubra

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Vireo griseus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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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

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Red-capped Manakin

About the Red-capped Manakin

Recent sightings of Red-capped Manakin in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

Closest Relatives at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

Magnolia Warbler

Brown Jay

Black-and-white Warbler

Social Flycatcher

Melodious Blackbird

Hooded Warbler

American Redstart

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Spot-breasted Wren

Great Crested Flycatcher

Summer Tanager

White-eyed Vireo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found