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 Shenandoah National Park, based on 1,734 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
📅 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 Shenandoah National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 1,734 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Louisiana Waterthrush in Shenandoah National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Louisiana Waterthrush in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.