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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Costa Rican Warbler
Basileuterus melanotis
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
Collared Redstart
Myioborus torquatus
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Louisiana Waterthrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Louisiana Waterthrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.