Heterocercus aurantiivertex
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The orange-crested manakin, or orange-crowned manakin, (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Colombia. The orange-crested manakin is monotypic. It shares genus Heterocercus with the flame-crested manakin (H. linteatus) and the yellow-crested manakin (H. flavivertex). The three form a superspecies.
The orange-crested manakin is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 21 to 22 g (0.74 to 0.78 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly grayish olive head with an often hidden orange stripe on the crown and a grayish white throat. The throat feathers are long and silky. Their upperparts and flanks are dull olive. Their underparts are dull cinnamon-buff. Adult females have no orange on their crown. They are otherwise similar to males but their plumage is overall duller with paler underparts. Both sexes have a dark brown iris, a long narrow dark bill, and dark legs and feet. Immatures of both sexes resemble adult females.
The orange-crested manakin primarily is found in eastern Ecuador between Sucumbíos... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-crowned Manakin sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 262nd most-seen of the 328 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.
February and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-crowned Manakin in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-crowned 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange-crowned Manakin sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Pipridae
The closest relatives of the Orange-crowned Manakin that you can see in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (family Pipridae, Manakins) are Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin (about 10%) and Golden-headed Manakin (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-crowned Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
