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 Yasuní National Park, based on 173 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Olive-spotted Hummingbird
Talaphorus chlorocercus
Buff-tailed Coronet
Boissonneaua flavescens
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
📅 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 Yasuní National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 173 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Yasuní National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.