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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Gray-chinned Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Versicolored Emerald
Chrysuronia versicolor
📅 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.