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White-necked Jacobin
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Hummingbirds & swifts

White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhite-necked Jacobin
DutchWitnekkolibrie
SpanishColibrí Capucha Azul
Chinese白颈蜂鸟
Sranan Tongokorke (general name for the group)
Sranan Tongolonkriki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameFlorisuga mellivora (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusFlorisuga

In Suriname

607Records in Suriname
4iNaturalist observations
1861First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini314
  • Brokopondo111
  • Para70
  • Commewijne51
  • Paramaribo15
  • Nickerie8
  • Saramacca5
  • Marowijne3
  • Wanica1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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