Orange-collared Manakin
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Orange-collared Manakin

Manacus aurantiacus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Piedras Blancas National Park
653 Verified records at Piedras Blancas National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The orange-collared manakin (Manacus aurantiacus) is a passerine bird in the manakin family. It is an endemic resident breeder in Costa Rica and western Panama, where it is found in forests, secondary growth and plantations. It is a small, plump bird about 10 centimetres (4 in) long. Males have a black crown, mid back, wings and tail and an olive-green rump. The rest of the head, neck, breast and upper back are orange, and the belly is yellow. Females are olive-green with yellow underparts and resemble female white-collared manakins. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-collared Manakin sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 653 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Red-capped Manakin
LC

Red-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipra mentalis

20–30% · Possible
Blue-capped Manakin
LC

Blue-capped Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidothrix coronata

<5% · Rare
White-ruffed Manakin

White-ruffed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corapipo altera

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

70–80% · Very likely
Variable Seedeater
LC

Variable Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila corvina

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Riverside Wren
LC

Riverside Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus semibadius

50–60% · Likely
Black-striped Sparrow
LC

Black-striped Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops conirostris

50–60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

50–60% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

50–60% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-collared Manakin in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-collared Manakin sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 653 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-collared Manakin in Piedras Blancas National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Orange-collared Manakin in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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