Velvety Manakin (Lepidothrix velutina)
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Velvety Manakin

Lepidothrix velutina (Berlepsch, 1883)

8–11 cmLength

Busiest months: January–March and October · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Velvety Manakin has been recorded at 61 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,409 records
  2. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama2,178 records
  3. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,647 records
More places
  1. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,397 records
  2. Canopy TowerPanama1,139 records
  3. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,045 records
  4. Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama929 records
  5. Pipeline RoadPanama885 records
  6. Los CusingosCosta Rica860 records
  7. Plantation Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama765 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaCosta RicaColombiaEcuador

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

Questions

How big is the Velvety Manakin?

The Velvety Manakin is about 8–11 cm long.

Where does the Velvety Manakin live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Velvety Manakin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and October (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Velvety Manakin in?

It belongs to the family Manakins (Pipridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
8–11 cm

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Manakins Pipridae
Genus
Lepidothrix

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Velvety Manakin

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