White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei)
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White-collared Manakin

Manacus candei (Parzudaki, 1841)

11 cmLength20 gWeight

The white-collared manakin (Manacus candei) is a passerine bird in the manakin family.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras

White-collared Manakin has been recorded at 118 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica8,797 records
  2. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica4,963 records
  3. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica4,541 records
More places
  1. Tirimbina Rainforest CenterCosta Rica2,606 records
  2. Black Rock LodgeBelize2,458 records
  3. Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica2,145 records
  4. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,666 records
  5. Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education SocietyBelize1,509 records
  6. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica1,478 records
  7. Cockscomb Basin Wildlife SanctuaryBelize1,430 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBelizeHondurasGuatemalaNicaraguaPanamaMexico

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 white-collared manakin (Manacus candei) is a passerine bird in the manakin family. It is a resident breeder in the tropical New World from southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica and the extreme west of Panama. It typically inhabits thickets at the edges of moist forest, tall secondary growth and old cacao plantations.

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Questions

How big is the White-collared Manakin?

The White-collared Manakin is about 11 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the White-collared Manakin live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-collared Manakin?

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

Is the White-collared Manakin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-collared Manakin as Least Concern.

What does the White-collared Manakin eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-collared Manakin in?

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

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: southeastern Mexico to western Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Manakins Pipridae
Genus
Manacus

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White-collared Manakin

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