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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
📅 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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.