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 Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Great Sapphirewing
Pterophanes cyanopterus
Golden-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis mosquera
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae
Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani
Buffy Helmetcrest
Oxypogon stuebelii
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis
Black-thighed Puffleg
Eriocnemis derbyi
Purple-backed Thornbill
Ramphomicron microrhynchum
📅 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.