Pipra filicauda
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The wire-tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. One publication has suggested that the two subspecies should be merged. During much of the twentieth century several authors placed the wire-tailed manakin in its own genus, Teleonema, but that genus was merged into Pipra starting in the 1970s. The species forms a superspecies with its two congeners, the band-tailed manakin (P. fasciicauda) and crimson-hooded manakin (P. aureola).
The wire-tailed manakin is sexually dimorphic. The species is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long exclusive of the eponymous tail filaments. Male's filaments add about 4 cm (1.6 in) to its length and female's about 2.5 cm (1.0 in). The species weighs an average of about 14 g (0.49 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a yellow forecrown, face, and throat; the rest of their crown, nape, and sides of the neck are bright red. The rest of their upperparts, wings, and tail are black. Their entire... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas World Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wire-tailed Manakin sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 217th most-seen of the 358 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wire-tailed Manakin in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wire-tailed 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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Wire-tailed Manakin sightings, Henri Pittier National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 30%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wire-tailed Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Henri Pittier National Park (20 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.
