The Story
I photographed this White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) at Entreaguas Reserva Natural in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. It usually lives from sea level to about 900 meters. It feeds on nectar at the flowers of tall trees, epiphytes, shrubs and Heliconia. Several may feed in one tree and chase each other, but otherwise they are seldom territorial. The male has a dark blue head and chest with a white belly and tail. The reserve lies in the Coello-Cocora area west of Ibagué, on the way toward Cajamarca, and its trails pass a series of waterfalls.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, −1 EV. IUCN lists the White-necked Jacobin as Least Concern, with a decreasing population.
©2019 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2021), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List