Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusParkesia (Waterthrushes)
- SpeciesParkesia motacilla (Louisiana Waterthrush)
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Louisiana Waterthrush sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 122 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Louisiana Waterthrush in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Louisiana Waterthrush in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.