Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusChiroxiphia (Blue-backed and Helmeted Manakins)
- SpeciesChiroxiphia linearis (Long-tailed Manakin)
Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Banded Wren
Thryophilus pleurostictus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
📅 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 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 11 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Manakin in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Long-tailed Manakin sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 151 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Manakin in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
May has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Manakin in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.