Red-capped Manakin
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Red-capped Manakin

Pipra mentalis

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
545 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
12,424 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 →

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Daily sighting probability ~40% · 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 545 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

April has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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