Blue-capped Manakin
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Blue-capped Manakin

Lepidothrix coronata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
12 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
January 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% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Blue-rumped Manakin
LC

Blue-rumped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidothrix isidorei

10–20% · With luck
Cerulean-capped Manakin
LC

Cerulean-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla

<5% · Rare
Yungas Manakin
LC

Yungas Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia boliviana

10–20% · With luck
Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin
LC

Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Neopelma sulphureiventer

10–20% · With luck
Jet Manakin

Jet Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenopipo unicolor

5–10% · With luck
Painted Manakin
LC

Painted Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machaeropterus eckelberryi

<5% · Rare
Fiery-capped Manakin
LC

Fiery-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machaeropterus pyrocephalus

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Manakin

White-crowned Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra pipra

<5% · Rare
Band-tailed Manakin
LC

Band-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra fasciicauda

<5% · Rare
Golden-headed Manakin
LC

Golden-headed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra erythrocephala

<5% · Rare
Green Manakin
LC

Green Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenopipo holochlora

<5% · Rare
Striolated Manakin
LC

Striolated Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machaeropterus striolatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Manakin sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Manakin in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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