Northern Waterthrush
Introduction
Despite its name, and preference for being on the ground (especially near streams), this species is actually one of the American warblers. It is an extremely rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.
Key Stats
Status and Trends
Conservation Status
Population Size
Population Change
Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.
Distribution
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
Distribution Change
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
Seasonality
This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.
Movement
Britain & Ireland movement
Biology
Survival and Longevity
Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.
Classification, names and codes
Classification and Codes
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Parulidae
- Scientific name: Parkesia noveboracensis
- Authority: JF Gmelin, 1789
- BTO 5-letter code: NORWA
- Euring code number: 17570
Alternate species names
- Catalan: bosquerola titella septentrional
- Czech: lesnácek olšový
- Danish: Nordlig Vanddrossel
- Dutch: Noordse Waterlijster
- Estonian: lodusäälik
- Finnish: rantakerttuli
- French: Paruline des ruisseaux
- German: Drosselwaldsänger
- Hungarian: lápi harasztjáró
- Icelandic: Skúraskríkja
- Irish: Smólach Uisce Tuaisceartach
- Italian: Seiuro del nord
- Latvian: krastmalu kaukis
- Lithuanian: vikrusis sejuras
- Norwegian: Vannparula
- Polish: lasówka nadwodna
- Portuguese: mariquita-boreal
- Slovak: horárik labtuškovitý
- Slovenian: jezerski cipar
- Spanish: Reinita charquera norteña
- Swedish: nordlig piplärksångare
More Evidence
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