Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

16 gWeight

The northern waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) is a species of ground-feeding migratory New World warbler of the genus Parkesia.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Waterthrush has been recorded at 1,480 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 48 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States11,418 records
Prospect ParkUnited States10,952 records
Central ParkUnited States10,108 records

More places

Point Pelee National ParkCanada7,482 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States7,118 records
Sabine WoodsUnited States6,432 records
Central Park – The RambleUnited States4,645 records
High Island – Boy Scout WoodsUnited States4,437 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States3,483 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States3,467 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Costa Rica Belize Panama Mexico Colombia Trinidad & Tobago

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The northern waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) is a species of ground-feeding migratory New World warbler of the genus Parkesia. It breeds in the northern part of North America, in Alaska, Canada, and the northern United States; it winters in Florida, Central America, the West Indies, Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. It is a rare vagrant to other South American countries and to western Europe.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Waterthrush?

The Northern Waterthrush weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Northern Waterthrush live?

Its breeding range: North America: Alaska through Canada to northwestern, northeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.