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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 336 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Honduran Emerald
Amazilia luciae
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
📅 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 Pico Bonito National Park?
About 48% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 336 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Pico Bonito National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.