Green Manakin

Green Manakin

Xenopipo holochlora

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

13 Verified sightings at Sierra de la Macarena National Park From 2019 to 2026
106 In all 6 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Manakin

The green manakin (Cryptopipo holochlora) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The green manakin was originally described as Chloropipo holochlora. During much of the twentieth century it was placed in genus Xenopipo. However, a study published in 2013 showed that Xenopipo was polyphyletic and proposed a new genus Cryptopipo for the green manakin. Taxonomic systems soon adopted the reassignment.

Before the reassignment and for a time after it several systems assigned four subspecies to Crytopipo holochlora. By 2023 many had separated what is now the Choco manakin (C. litae) with two subspecies from C. holochlora. However, as of October 2025 the independent South American Classification Committee has not recognized the Choco manakin.

The green manakin is 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 10.6 to 18.3 g (0.37 to 0.65 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:58

Ecuador · 2025

© Marc Anderson · XC1094009 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:24

Ecuador · 2021

© Pritam Baruah · XC676658 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Begging call0:16

Ecuador · 1997

© Olaf Jahn · XC262320 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
5 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Manakin in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Manakin sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 344th most-seen of the 418 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.

When is the best time to see a Green Manakin in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Manakin in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Green Manakin?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green 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.

Is Sierra de la Macarena National Park the best place to see a Green Manakin?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Green Manakin sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Darién National Park (Panama, under 5%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Green Manakin live in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Same family: Pipridae

The closest relatives of the Green Manakin that you can see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (family Pipridae, Manakins) are White-bearded Manakin (about 40%), Golden-headed Manakin (about 20%) and Striolated Manakin (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Green Manakin sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (13 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.

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