Blue-capped Manakin
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Blue-capped Manakin

Lepidothrix coronata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Chagres National Park
87 Verified records at Chagres National Park
December 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park

White-ruffed Manakin

White-ruffed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corapipo altera

30–40% · Possible
Red-capped Manakin
LC

Red-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra mentalis

30–40% · Possible
Golden-collared Manakin
LC

Golden-collared Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manacus vitellinus

10–20% · With luck
Lance-tailed Manakin
LC

Lance-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia lanceolata

5–10% · With luck
Green Manakin
LC

Green Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenopipo holochlora

Insufficient data
Crimson-backed Tanager
LC

Crimson-backed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-hooded Tanager

Golden-hooded Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia larvata

60–70% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

60–70% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Chagres National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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