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 Iguazú National Park
Band-tailed Manakin
Pipra fasciicauda
White-bearded Manakin
Manacus manacus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Thrush-like Wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
📅 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 Iguazú National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Blue Manakin sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 921 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue Manakin in Iguazú National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blue Manakin in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.