Louisiana Waterthrush
(Parkesia motacilla)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B - Secure Breeding S3B - Vulnerable Breeding |
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| Minnesota | Special Concern Species in Greatest Conservation Need |
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Description |
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The eyebrow line is buff in front of the eye, white behind, and broad in back, not tapered. It continues back to the nape of the neck. The throat is white and unstreaked. The breast and belly are white. The flanks and undertail coverts are tinged buff. |
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Size |
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4½″ to 6¾″ in length 10″ wingspan |
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Voice |
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Similar Species |
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| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) eyeline is buff throughout, tapered to a point in back, and ends well before the nape of the neck. The throat is finely streaked. The underparts are buff. | ||
Habitat |
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Heavily wooded ravines with streams in a large tract of mature forest |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Early May to late August |
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Nesting |
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Food |
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Terrestrial and aquatic insects, crustaceans, earthworms. |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Seldom encountered migrant, uncommon and local breeder |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Parulidae (New World warblers, wood warblers) | ||
Genus |
Parkesia (waterthrushes) | ||
This species was formerly included with the ovenbird in the genus Seiurus. Recent mitochondrial DNA studies suggest that the waterthrushes are not closely related to the ovenbird. The genus was split and the waterthrushes were placed in the new genus Parkesia. |
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Synonyms |
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Seiurus motacilla |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush Allen Chartier |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush JMC Nature Photos |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) gathering nest material Rob Curtis |
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Published on Nov 28, 2014 Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) gathering nest material and going to a hole in a stream band to build their nest. photo gallery at: |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush. ©Jim Zipp 2011 WIld Bird Video Productions |
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Uploaded on Apr 22, 2011 Louisiana Waterthrush on territory in spring. Connecticut in April and May. Jim Zipp |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush singing ntbirdman |
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Published on Apr 17, 2014 A Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) singing in Busey Woods, Urbana, IL on 17-Apr-2014 |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush singing in Kent, CT Daniel Field |
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Published on Jun 3, 2013 A Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) sings while defending its territory along River Road in Kent, CT. |
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| Birdchase: Search for the Louisiana Waterthrush Rob Tymstra |
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Published on Jun 11, 2012 Birdchase: Episode 1: Search for the Louisiana Waterthrush. A pilot for a possible series. |
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