White-necked Jacobin at Moyobamba

Moyobamba, the self-styled "orchid city" of Peru's San Martín region, sits at the meeting point of Andean foothills and Amazonian lowlands, making it a superb base for hummingbird photography. The White-necked Jacobin is among roughly 20 hummingbird species drawn to the feeder stations and gardens of Waqanki Lodge on the town's outskirts, offering close and reliable opportunities in January. Visitors travelling with Peru's Ultimate Hummingbirds will find this striking, white-collared species a regular and cooperative subject against the lush lodge surroundings.