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Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Philip Vanbergen (XC408861). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarum
Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 968,462 |
|---|---|
| New York | 113,867 |
| Virginia | 99,444 |
| Pennsylvania | 57,574 |
| North Carolina | 51,050 |
| Missouri | 49,358 |
| New Jersey | 41,243 |
| Texas | 35,691 |
| Massachusetts | 35,627 |
| Kentucky | 32,428 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Burrow nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in burrows.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Crevice nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in crevices.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Warblers · Parulidae |
| Genus | Waterthrushes · Parkesia |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Songbirds of Pennsylvania, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Louisiana Waterthrush with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.