White-necked Jacobin
Can be found in a variety of habitats
from humid forest canopies, to tall
second growth forests.
from humid forest canopies, to tall
second growth forests.
Florisuga mellivora
(L 4.5")
Chan Chich Lodge area
09Mar2019
Joyriding on a ceiling fan
provided daily lunchtime
entertainment.
provided daily lunchtime
entertainment.
© Matthew
Sarver
Sarver
Macaulay
Library
Library
female/juvenile
Florisuga in Greek
means
to suck a flower; mellivora in
Latin means honey-eating.
Latin means honey-eating.
Its heart is the size of the pea, yet
is the largest in the animal world
relative to the animal’s size.
is the largest in the animal world
relative to the animal’s size.
(Jim Robbins)
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