Pipra rubrocapilla
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The red-headed manakin (Ceratopipra rubrocapilla) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. The red-headed manakin was originally described as Pipra rubro-capilla. Though its present genus Ceratopipra had been erected in 1854, the red-headed manakin was not transferred to it until the early 2000s.
The red-headed manakin is monotypic. It, the red-capped manakin (C. mentalis), and the golden-headed manakin (C. erythrocephala) form a superspecies. The red-headed manakin is 10 to 10.5 cm (3.9 to 4.1 in) long and weighs about 11 to 17 g (0.39 to 0.60 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic and females are heavier than males. Adult males have an almost entirely red head and neck. Their thighs are also red. Their throat and the rest of their plumage are black. Adult females are mostly dull olive-green; their underparts are lighter than their back, especially on the belly. Both sexes have dull pinkish legs and feet. Males have a hazel-brown iris and a pale brownish bill; the female's iris and bill are darker.
The red-headed manakin has a disjunct distribution with two... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Manakin sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 90 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Manakin in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Recife's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in November.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-headed Manakin sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-headed Manakin sightings, Recife has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Maceió (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Red-headed Manakin that you can see in Recife (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Palm Tanager (about 70%) and Masked Water-Tyrant (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-headed Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Recife (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.
