Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
- Family
- New World Warblers (Parulidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
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Range and habitat
Breeds northern North America; winters to West Indies and northern South America.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Northern 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.