Listen to the White-whiskered hermit
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About the White-whiskered hermit
The White-whiskered hermit is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the White-whiskered hermit sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The white-whiskered hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Related birds in the genus Phaethornis
More from the family Trochilidae
Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Calliope hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Sparkling violetear
Colibri coruscans
Black-chinned hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Mexican violetear
Colibri thalassinus
White-tipped sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-whiskered hermit sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-whiskered hermit on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the White-whiskered hermit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-whiskered hermit as “least concern”.
What family does the White-whiskered hermit belong to?
The White-whiskered hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · El Oro: Reserva Buenaventura 9 km WNW Piñas, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q259849 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-whiskered hermit – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Michael Woodruff from Spokane, Washington, USA – CC BY-SA 2.0