White-bearded Manakin
Manacus manacus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPipridae (Manakins)
- GenusManacus (Bearded Manakins)
- SpeciesManacus manacus (White-bearded Manakin)
The white-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It can be found in Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. This manakin is found in forests, secondary growth and plantations. It is a small, plump bird about 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) long. Males have a black crown, upper back, wings and tail and are otherwise white. Females are olive-green and resemble female golden-headed manakins. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Blue Manakin
Chiroxiphia caudata
Pin-tailed Manakin
Ilicura militaris
Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin
Neopelma chrysolophum
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum poliocephalum
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 15 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 18 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 19 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 20 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 21 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bearded Manakin in Tijuca National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-bearded Manakin in Tijuca National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-bearded Manakin in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.