The minute hermit (Phaethornis idaliae) is a tiny species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

[6] The minute hermit is found in southeastern Brazil from approximately Bahia south to Rio de Janeiro state.

[6] The minute hermit's breeding season spans from October to February.

The minute hermit's song is "a high-pitched note repeated 3–4 times, followed by an accelerated descending warble" sung from a low perch.

[6] The IUCN has assessed the minute hermit as being of Least Concern, though its population size is unknown and believed to be decreasing.