Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) |
| Species | Phaethornis yaruqui |
| Codes | whwher1, WWHE |
Identification
The White-whiskered Hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code whwher1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Hummingbirds