Band-tailed Manakin
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Band-tailed Manakin

Pipra fasciicauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park
401 Verified records at Manu National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The band-tailed manakin (Pipra fasciicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is a small, frugivorous passerine found in humid montane and lowland tropical forests throughout Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Manakin sighting in Manu National Park, based on 401 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Round-tailed Manakin

Round-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra chloromeros

<5% · Rare
Fiery-capped Manakin
LC

Fiery-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machaeropterus pyrocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Yungas Manakin
LC

Yungas Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia boliviana

5–10% · With luck
Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin
LC

Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyranneutes stolzmanni

5–10% · With luck
Blue-capped Manakin
LC

Blue-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidothrix coronata

<5% · Rare
Cerulean-capped Manakin
LC

Cerulean-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla

<5% · Rare
White-bearded Manakin
LC

White-bearded Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manacus manacus

<5% · Rare
Blue-backed Manakin
LC

Blue-backed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia pareola

<5% · Rare
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Band-tailed Manakin in Manu National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Manakin sighting in Manu National Park, based on 401 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Band-tailed Manakin in Manu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Band-tailed Manakin in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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