White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusFlorisuga (Jacobins)
- SpeciesFlorisuga mellivora (White-necked Jacobin)
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Amazilia candida
Chlorestes candida
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
📅 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 18% of visitor-days record a White-necked Jacobin sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 200 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-necked Jacobin in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-necked Jacobin in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.