Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Warblers (Parulidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern USA; winters southern Florida to northwestern South America and West Indies.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Louisiana waterthrush
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
