Red-capped Manakin

Ceratopipra mentalis (Sclater, PL, 1857)

15 gWeight

The red-capped manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-capped Manakin has been recorded at 166 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama2,545 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,238 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize2,009 records

More places

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica2,001 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,967 records
Canopy TowerPanama1,491 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,430 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize1,400 records
Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama1,314 records
Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,169 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Costa Rica Belize Guatemala Honduras Colombia Ecuador Mexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Red-capped Manakin?

The Red-capped Manakin weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Red-capped Manakin live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico to western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Belize.