Cercomacra manu
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The Manu antbird (Cercomacra manu) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. The type specimen of the Manu antbird was collected in 1980 and was identified as this new species. A specimen collected in the same general region in 1964 was retroactively determined to also be a Manu antbird; it had been thought to be a jet antbird (C. nigricans). Its closest relatives within genus Cercomacra have not been determined.
The Manu antbird is monotypic. The Manu antbird is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 16 to 20 g (0.56 to 0.71 oz). Adult males are mostly very dark gray, with paler gray on their face, flanks, and undertail coverts. They have a mostly hidden white patch between their scapulars, white tips on their wing coverts, and white tips on their tail feathers. Females have an olive-brown crown and back with a hidden white interscapular patch. Their wing coverts are dusky brown to black with white tips. Their tail is dark gray-brown with white crescents near the feather tips. Their face and underparts are neutral gray with faint... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Manú Antbird sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 333 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 194th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Manú Antbird in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Manú Antbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Manú Antbird sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same genus: Cercomacra
The closest relatives of the Manú Antbird that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Cercomacra, Cercomacra Antbirds) are Gray Antbird (about 10%) and Blackish Antbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Manú Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (333 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.
