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 Anavilhanas National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Streak-throated Hermit
Phaethornis rupurumii
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Fiery Topaz
Topaza pyra
Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus theresiae
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
Blue-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes notata
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
White-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes cyanus
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
📅 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 Anavilhanas National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Anavilhanas National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.