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 Gates of the Arctic National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gates of the Arctic National Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
📅 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 Gates of the Arctic National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Waterthrush sighting in Gates of the Arctic National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Waterthrush in Gates of the Arctic National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Northern Waterthrush in Gates of the Arctic National Park in our monthly data.