Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusParkesia (Waterthrushes)
- SpeciesParkesia motacilla (Louisiana Waterthrush)
The Louisiana waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) is a New World warbler, that breeds in eastern North America and winters in the West Indies and Central America. Plain brown above, it is white below, with black streaks and with buff flanks and undertail, distinguishing it from the closely related northern waterthrush. The habitats it prefers are streams and their surroundings, and other wet areas. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
📅 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 Louisiana Waterthrush in Los Haitises National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Louisiana Waterthrush in Los Haitises National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Louisiana Waterthrush in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.