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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 290 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
White-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes cyanus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis philippii
Butterfly Coquette
Lophornis verreauxii
Gould's Jewelfront
Heliodoxa aurescens
Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes leucurus
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 290 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Tambopata National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.