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% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
📅 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 Cahuita National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Cahuita National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.