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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
📅 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.