Blue Manakin
Chiroxiphia caudata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusChiroxiphia (Blue-backed and Helmeted Manakins)
- SpeciesChiroxiphia caudata (Blue Manakin)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Band-tailed Manakin
Pipra fasciicauda
White-bearded Manakin
Manacus manacus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Thrush-like Wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue Manakin in Iguaçu National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Blue Manakin sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 779 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue Manakin in Iguaçu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blue Manakin in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.