White-bearded Manakin
Manacus manacus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusManacus (Bearded Manakins)
- SpeciesManacus manacus (White-bearded Manakin)
The white-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It can be found in Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. This manakin is found in forests, secondary growth and plantations. It is a small, plump bird about 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) long. Males have a black crown, upper back, wings and tail and are otherwise white. Females are olive-green and resemble female golden-headed manakins. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin
Neopelma pallescens
Blue-backed Manakin
Chiroxiphia pareola
White-crowned Manakin
Pipra pipra
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Burnished-buff Tanager
Stilpnia cayana
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 15 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 18 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 19 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 20 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 21 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bearded Manakin in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-bearded Manakin in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-bearded Manakin in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.