Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla), Private Yard, Dolan Springs, Mohave County

This Louisiana Waterthrush was found and photographed by Jim Sumler on 14 August 2016

Casual fall transient statewide and potentially a second or third county record (it is unknown if one from Bill Williams River in 1977 was in La Paz or Mohave County).

The supercilium of this bird broadens behind the eye and is bright white, both good for a Louisiana. An excellent mark is the color of the flanks. In Northerns the underparts can range from yellow to off-white, but in any case the underparts are uniform. Louisianas often have a distinct pink or buffy wash along the flank.

14 August 2016, photo by Jim Sumler

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