Heterocercus aurantiivertex
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The orange-crested manakin, or orange-crowned manakin, (Heterocercus aurantiivertex) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Colombia. The orange-crested manakin is monotypic. It shares genus Heterocercus with the flame-crested manakin (H. linteatus) and the yellow-crested manakin (H. flavivertex). The three form a superspecies.
The orange-crested manakin is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 21 to 22 g (0.74 to 0.78 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly grayish olive head with an often hidden orange stripe on the crown and a grayish white throat. The throat feathers are long and silky. Their upperparts and flanks are dull olive. Their underparts are dull cinnamon-buff. Adult females have no orange on their crown. They are otherwise similar to males but their plumage is overall duller with paler underparts. Both sexes have a dark brown iris, a long narrow dark bill, and dark legs and feet. Immatures of both sexes resemble adult females.
The orange-crested manakin primarily is found in eastern Ecuador between Sucumbíos... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-crowned Manakin sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 346 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 144th most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-crowned Manakin in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-crowned 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange-crowned Manakin sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same family: Pipridae
The closest relatives of the Orange-crowned Manakin that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Pipridae, Manakins) are Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin (about 10%), Blue-capped Manakin (about 10%) and Wire-tailed Manakin (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-crowned Manakin is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (346 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.
