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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 165 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
📅 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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Manakin sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 165 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Manakin in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Manakin in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.