Long-tailed Manakin
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Long-tailed Manakin

Chiroxiphia linearis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
268 Verified records at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The long-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia linearis) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae native to Central America where it inhabits both wet and dry tropical and subtropical forests. It is a small, plump bird about 10 centimetres (4 in) long. Males have black plumage with a blue back and a red crown, and the two central tail feathers are greatly elongated. Females and juveniles are olive-green with paler underparts. At breeding time, males are involved in a cooperative lekking behaviour with a complex coordinated courtship dance. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Manakin sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
Rufous-backed Wren
LC

Rufous-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus capistratus

50–60% · Likely
White-Throated Magpie-Jay

White-Throated Magpie-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calocitta formosa

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

30–40% · Possible
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Greenlet
LC

Lesser Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus decurtatus

30–40% · Possible
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

30–40% · Possible
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

30–40% · Possible
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

30–40% · Possible
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

30–40% · Possible
Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
4 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
12 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Manakin in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Manakin sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Manakin in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Manakin in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.

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