Blue-capped Manakin
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Blue-capped Manakin

Lepidothrix coronata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Anavilhanas National Park
57 Verified records at Anavilhanas National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-capped manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. The males have a brilliant blue cap; some have black, others have green body plumage, but the relationship between the subspecies is not well understood. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park

Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin
LC

Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyranneutes stolzmanni

20–30% · Possible
Wire-tailed Manakin
LC

Wire-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra filicauda

20–30% · Possible
White-crowned Manakin

White-crowned Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra pipra

10–20% · With luck
Blue-backed Manakin
LC

Blue-backed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia pareola

10–20% · With luck
Golden-headed Manakin
LC

Golden-headed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra erythrocephala

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neopelma chrysocephalum

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Manakin
LC

Yellow-crowned Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heterocercus flavivertex

<5% · Rare
Tiny Tyrant-Manakin
LC

Tiny Tyrant-Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyranneutes virescens

Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Screaming Piha
LC

Screaming Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus vociferans

30–40% · Possible
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
30–40
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
8 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
9 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
10 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
19 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
23 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-capped Manakin in Anavilhanas National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-capped Manakin in Anavilhanas National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Manakin in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.

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