Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusParkesia (Waterthrushes)
- SpeciesParkesia noveboracensis (Northern Waterthrush)
The northern waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) is a species of ground-feeding migratory New World warbler of the genus Parkesia. It breeds in the northern part of North America, in Alaska, Canada, and the northern United States; it winters in Florida, Central America, the West Indies, Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. It is a rare vagrant to other South American countries and to western Europe. Its closest relative is the Louisiana waterthrush. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Waterthrush sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Waterthrush in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Waterthrush sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Waterthrush in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Northern Waterthrush in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.