Northern waterthrush
| Northern waterthrush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Parkesia |
| Species: | P. noveboracensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parkesia noveboracensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
| Range of P. noveboracensis Breeding range Wintering range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Seiurus noveboracensis | |
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 Canada and the northern United States including Alaska, and winters in Central America, the West Indies and Florida, as well as in 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.