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 Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
White-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes cyanus
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia saucerottei
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Chrysolampis mosquitus
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Red-billed Emerald
Chlorostilbon gibsoni
📅 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 Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Tayrona National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.