Red-capped Manakin
Pipra mentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusPipra
- SpeciesPipra mentalis (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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 361 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
White-ruffed Manakin
Corapipo altera
Golden-collared Manakin
Manacus vitellinus
Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata
Lance-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia lanceolata
Green Manakin
Xenopipo holochlora
Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Manakin in Chagres National Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 361 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Chagres National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.