Red-capped Manakin
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Red-capped Manakin

Pipra mentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tikal National Park
441 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
12,424 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Tikal National Park

White-collared Manakin
LC

White-collared Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manacus candei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Montezuma Oropendola
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Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Magnolia Warbler
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Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Lesser Greenlet
LC

Lesser Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus decurtatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Spot-breasted Wren
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Spot-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius maculipectus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Wood Thrush
LC

Wood Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylocichla mustelina

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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 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 Tikal National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 441 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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