Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusParkesia (Waterthrushes)
- SpeciesParkesia motacilla (Louisiana Waterthrush)
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Buff-rumped Warbler
Myiothlypis fulvicauda
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Louisiana Waterthrush in Chirripó National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Louisiana Waterthrush in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.