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Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

The Louisiana Waterthrush is a small bird that loves to live near water. It has a beautiful song and is known for hopping around on the ground looking for tasty bugs and worms.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Louisiana Waterthrush is a medium-sized warbler with a brownish-olive back and clean white underparts, streaked faintly with dark brown. A prominent white stripe above its eye, called a supercilium, contrasts sharply with its dark crown, and it has pinkish legs.

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Louisiana Waterthrush

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Each male defends a long stretch of stream, announcing his territory with a powerful, echoing song.

They are very picky about their homes, needing pristine, fast-flowing forest streams to thrive.

This tiny warbler often walks *underwater* to find its favorite food, aquatic insect larvae!

Unlike most warblers, they spend their days walking along the ground near water, not in trees!

Habilidades especiales

Louisiana Waterthrush can wade and walk along streambeds, using its long legs to hunt aquatic insects in rushing water.

Has a distinctive tail-bobbing motion that helps it balance on slippery rocks and blends into the moving water.

Can sing a loud, rapid, and complex song that cuts through the noise of its fast-flowing stream habitat.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 14-16 cm
Envergadura: 23-25 cm
Peso: 0.017-0.021 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-8 años
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-6
Incubación: 12-14 días
Distancia de migración: 3500 km

Dieta y alimentación

They mostly eat insects and larvae found in or near freshwater streams.

Alimentos principales

Caddisfly larvae
Mayfly nymphs
Stonefly nymphs
Aquatic beetles
Small crustaceans
Spiders

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

A swift predator that hunts small birds.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Preys on eggs and nestlings.

eats

Spotted Mayfly

Stenacron interpunctatum

Feeds on larvae and nymphs in streams.

eaten by

American Mink

Mustela vison

A riparian predator that preys on ground-nesting birds.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Acuático

Los hábitats acuáticos abarcan entornos donde los organismos viven principalmente en el agua, incluidos océanos, ríos, lagos y humedales.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.