White-bearded Manakin

White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Santos

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

154 Verified sightings at Santos
2,559 In all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-bearded Manakin

The white-bearded manakin (Manacus manacus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It can be found in Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. This manakin is found in forests, secondary growth and plantations. It is a small, plump bird about 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) long. Males have a black crown, upper back, wings and tail and are otherwise white. Females are olive-green and resemble female golden-headed manakins. At breeding time, males are involved in lekking behaviour on the forest floor during which they puff out their neck feathers. This is a fairly common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Like other manakins, the white-bearded manakin is a compact, brightly coloured forest bird, typically 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) long and weighing 16.5 grams (0.58 oz). The adult male has a black crown, upper back, wings and tail, and the plumage is otherwise white. He has orange legs.

The female and young males are olive-green and resemble female golden-headed manakins, but they have orange legs. The race... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:29

Brazil · 2026

© Miguel Angelo Biz · XC1185144 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Canto/tamborilar0:23

Brazil · 2014

© Caio Brito · XC427564 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Flight call0:04

Brazil · 2015

© Jerome Fischer · XC287958 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~40%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
3 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
11 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
12 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santos 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Niterói 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden 🇺🇸 United States In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-bearded Manakin in Santos?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Santos on a given day, based on 154 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-bearded Manakin in Santos?

November

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin in Santos on a given day, against about 10% in December to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-bearded Manakin?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bearded Manakin sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Santos the best place to see a White-bearded Manakin?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate White-bearded Manakin sightings, Santos has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Maceió (Brazil, under 5%) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, under 5%).

Where does the White-bearded Manakin sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-bearded Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Santos (154 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.

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