Return of the Bird of the Week: White-necked Jacobin

Here’s another hummingbird that isn’t called a “hummingbird.” It’s a Jacobin, instead. The White-necked Jacobin is a strikingly beautiful hummingbird. The male has a blue, green and black which a sharply defined white belly and a white band on the back of its neck. The female has a green back and head, but the throat and chest have green spots that flash blue-green in the right light. This species is found in a variety of habitats, from humid forest canopies to tall second growth forests,  and even in coffee and cacao plantations. It has a wide distribution, ranging from southern Mexico…