Listen to the Louisiana waterthrush
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About the Louisiana waterthrush
The Louisiana waterthrush is a bird in the family Parulidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Louisiana waterthrush sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Louisiana waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) is a New World warbler, that breeds in eastern North America and winters in the West Indies and Central America. Plain brown above, it is white below, with black streaks and with buff flanks and undertail, distinguishing it from the closely related northern waterthrush. The habitats it prefers are streams and their surroundings, and other wet areas.
Related birds in the genus Parkesia
More from the family Parulidae
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Setophaga petechia
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Prothonotary warbler
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Common yellowthroat
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Blackpoll warbler
Setophaga striata
Black-and-white warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped warbler
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Cape May warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Black-throated blue warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Canada warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Frequently asked questions
What does a Louisiana waterthrush sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Louisiana waterthrush on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Louisiana waterthrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Louisiana waterthrush as “least concern”.
What family does the Louisiana waterthrush belong to?
The Louisiana waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Clark Creek Natural Area, Wilkinson County, Mississippi… by Philip Vanbergen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27075882 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Louisiana waterthrush – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dominic Sherony – CC BY-SA 2.0