White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusFlorisuga (Jacobins)
- SpeciesFlorisuga mellivora (White-necked Jacobin)
The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a medium-sized hummingbird that ranges from Mexico south through Central America and northern South America into Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. It is also found in Trinidad and Tobago. Its other common names include great jacobin and collared hummingbird. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Olive-spotted Hummingbird
Talaphorus chlorocercus
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis
Blue-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes notata
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-necked Jacobin in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.