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Blue Manakin

Chiroxiphia caudata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
787 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue manakin or swallow-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a small species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found mainly in the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Its typical habitat is wet lowland or montane forest and heavily degraded former forest. Males have a bright blue body, black head wings and tail and a red crown. Females and juveniles are olive-green. At breeding time, males are involved in lekking behaviour when they sing and dance to impress females. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Manakin sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Pin-tailed Manakin
LC

Pin-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ilicura militaris

10–20% · With luck
Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin
LC

Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neopelma chrysolophum

10–20% · With luck
White-bearded Manakin
LC

White-bearded Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manacus manacus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

60–70% · Likely
Golden-crowned Warbler
LC

Golden-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus culicivorus

60–70% · Likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

60–70% · Likely
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

50–60% · Likely
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

50–60% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Tanager
LC

Ruby-crowned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus coronatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Manakin in Itatiaia National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Manakin sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Manakin in Itatiaia National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Blue Manakin in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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