Masius chrysopterus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The golden-winged manakin (Masius chrysopterus) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The golden-winged manakin was originally described in 1843 as Pipra chrysoptera. In 1850 Bonaparte erected genus Masius for it.
The genera Masius and Corapipo are sisters and genus Ilicura is sister to them. The golden-winged manakin is the only member of its genus and has these five subspecies: Because there is little difference in plumage among the subspecies and no genetic data for them, authors have suggested that some of the subspecies are not valid.
The golden-winged manakin is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long and weighs 9.0 to 13.5 g (0.32 to 0.48 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a bright golden-yellow forecrown of plush feathers that curve forward over the bill and short black plumes on either side of it that project up as "horns". Their plumage otherwise is mostly black with a patch... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-winged Manakin sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 227th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-winged Manakin in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-winged 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 parks where we can rate Golden-winged Manakin sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-winged Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (126 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.
