Manacus manacus
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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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Maceió | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 247th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bearded Manakin in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Itatiaia National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 330 mm in December.
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.
12th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate White-bearded Manakin sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 12th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (Colombia, about 40%), Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 40%) and Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%).
Same family: Pipridae
The closest relatives of the White-bearded Manakin that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Pipridae, Manakins) are Blue Manakin (about 60%), Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin (about 20%) and Pin-tailed Manakin (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bearded Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (37 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.
