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Northern Waterthrush
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Songbirds & other perching birds

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishNorthern Waterthrush
DutchNoordse waterlijster
SpanishReinita charquera norteña
Chinese—
Scientific nameParkesia noveboracensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

About this species

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. Its closest relative is the Louisiana waterthrush.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParulidae
GenusParkesia

In Suriname

34Records in Suriname
1952First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne8
  • Paramaribo7
  • Nickerie4
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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