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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow-headed Warbler
Teretistris fernandinae
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
📅 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 Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Louisiana Waterthrush in Ciénaga de Zapata?
August has the highest sighting rate for Louisiana Waterthrush in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.