Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) |
| Species | Platyrinchus platyrhynchos |
| Codes | whcspa1, WCSP |
Identification
The White-crested Spadebill (Platyrinchus platyrhynchos) is a member of the Tyrant Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code whcspa1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Tyrant Flycatchers