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 Henri Pittier National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Saucerottia tobaci
Violet-chested Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
📅 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 Henri Pittier National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Henri Pittier National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.