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 Corcovado National Park
983 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
12,424 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
February 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 Corcovado National Park

Orange-collared Manakin
LC

Orange-collared Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manacus aurantiacus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-capped Manakin
LC

Blue-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidothrix coronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-ruffed Manakin

White-ruffed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corapipo altera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-hooded Antshrike
LC

Black-hooded Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bridgesi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Riverside Wren
LC

Riverside Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus semibadius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rufous Piha
LC

Rufous Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus unirufus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 Corcovado National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 983 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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