Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusParkesia (Waterthrushes)
- SpeciesParkesia noveboracensis (Northern Waterthrush)
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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Waterthrush sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 428 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 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 Northern Waterthrush in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Waterthrush sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 428 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Waterthrush in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Waterthrush in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.