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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Darién National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Golden-headed Manakin
Pipra erythrocephala
Golden-collared Manakin
Manacus vitellinus
White-ruffed Manakin
Corapipo altera
Blue-capped Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata
Green Manakin
Xenopipo holochlora
Lance-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia lanceolata
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Black-chested Jay
Cyanocorax affinis
📅 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 Darién National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Darién National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Darién National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Darién National Park in our monthly data.