Red-capped Manakin

Red-capped Manakin

Pipra mentalis

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

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Carara National Park, based on 842 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
30–40%
4 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
11 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
12 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
13 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
20 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
21 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
22 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
28 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Manakin in Carara National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Carara National Park, based on 842 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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