Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis (JF Gmelin, 1789) NORWA 17570
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

Northern Waterthrush, Simon Gillings

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.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
214 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
214 records

BTO RECORDS

214 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
214 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Northern Waterthrush, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

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

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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