Red-capped Manakin
Pipra mentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusPipra
- SpeciesPipra mentalis (Red-capped Manakin)
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park
Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata
Orange-collared Manakin
Manacus aurantiacus
White-ruffed Manakin
Corapipo altera
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Riverside Wren
Cantorchilus semibadius
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Manakin in Manuel Antonio National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 68 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Manuel Antonio National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.