Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla), San Pedro Riparian NCA, Cochise County

This Louisiana Waterthrush was found on the San Pedro House bird walk on 23 November 2016 and photographed by Dennis Widman on 13 December 2017

A very sparse transient and winter resident in southeastern Arizona. 

The throat of this bird is unmarked and clean white, and the supercilium of this bird broadens behind the eye and is bright white, both good for a Louisiana. An excellent mark is the pattern on the flanks. Louisiana has broad blurry flank streaking while Northern has thinner and crisper streaking.

13 December 2017, photo by Dennis Widman

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