The Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) is a New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America from southernmost Canada and south through the eastern USA, excluding Florida and the coast.
It is migratory, wintering in Central America and the West Indies. This is a rare vagrant to the western USA. They are one of the earlier migrants to return to their breeding grounds in the spring, often completing their migration in late March or ear...
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The Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) is a New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America from southernmost Canada and south through the eastern USA, excluding Florida and the coast.
It is migratory, wintering in Central America and the West Indies. This is a rare vagrant to the western USA. They are one of the earlier migrants to return to their breeding grounds in the spring, often completing their migration in late March or early April, which is almost two months before most other warblers reach their breeding grounds.
The Louisiana Waterthrush has a plain brown back and white underparts streaked with black. The flanks and undertail are buff. There is a strong white flared supercilium, and the legs are bright pink. All plumages are similar, but young birds have buff underparts rather than white. The main confusion species is the closely related Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), which has white flanks and undertail, a striped throat, a slightly smaller...
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