Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Red-breasted Blackbird in Manaus?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Blackbird sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 116 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Red-breasted Blackbird in Manaus?

Accepted Answer

August. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Blackbird in Manaus on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Manaus's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 270 mm in March.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Red-breasted Blackbird?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-breasted Blackbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Manaus the best place to see a Red-breasted Blackbird?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 4 cities where we can rate Red-breasted Blackbird sightings, Manaus ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Panama City (Panama, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Red-breasted Blackbird live in Manaus?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Icteridae. The closest relatives of the Red-breasted Blackbird that you can see in Manaus (family Icteridae, New World Blackbirds and Orioles) are Crested Oropendola (about 20%) and Shiny Cowbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Red-breasted Blackbird sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Red-breasted Blackbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Manaus (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
2	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
3	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
4	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
5	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
8	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
11	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
12	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
13	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
14	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
16	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
17	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
2	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
3	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
4	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Red-breasted Blackbird

About the Red-breasted Blackbird

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Recent sightings of Red-breasted Blackbird in Manaus

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Manaus

Crested Oropendola

Shiny Cowbird

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Solitary Black Cacique

Great Kiskadee

Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Saltator

Tropical Kingbird

Southern House Wren

Spotted Tody-Flycatcher

Palm Tanager

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