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White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora

SourceCharles J. Sharp

BS-0170

White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

White-necked Jacobin adult males have a deep, iridescent blue head and upper breast, a glossy green back, and a sharply contrasting white belly. Dark flight feathers contrast with green wing coverts, while the broad, mostly white tail has black tips and green central feathers. A conspicuous white band crosses the nape, separating the blue head from the green upperparts.

Family
Trochilidae
Region
Central America & Caribbean · South America
Range
Central & South America
Habitat
Rainforest
Dominant color
Blue
Conservation status
Least Concern

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