The Louisiana Waterthrush [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Louisiana Waterthrush Looks Like

The Louisiana Waterthrush has overall_color color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has above_color color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has head color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has face color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has below_color color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has undertail color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has back color of brownish.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has bill color of brownish.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has wing color of brownish.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has belly color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has tail color of brownish.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has chest color of brownish and white.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has leg color of pink.

The Louisiana Waterthrush has neck color of brownish and white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Louisiana Waterthrush

The length of the Louisiana Waterthrush is from 5.9 inches to 6.1 inches (15.0 cm to 15.5 cm).

The weight of the Louisiana Waterthrush is from 0.6 ounces to 0.8 ounces (17.0 grams to 22.7 grams).

The wingspan of the Louisiana Waterthrush is from 9.4 inches to 10.6 inches (23.9 cm to 26.9 cm).

Pictures of the Louisiana Waterthrush

Feeding Behavior of the Louisiana Waterthrush

walks over stones and moss while foraging on the ground, frequently along the edge or in the water.

searches for prey by turning over damp or dead leaves.

flies over streams to grab flying bugs as well.

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What the Louisiana Waterthrush Likes to Eat

The Louisiana Waterthrush feeds on the following:

  • Aquatic and terrestrial insects
  • crustaceans
  • insects (beetles, bugs, adult and larval mayflies, dragonflies, crane-fly larvae, ants, caterpillars, scale insects)
  • snails
  • small fish
  • seeds.

Where To Find the Louisiana Waterthrush

You can find the Louisiana Waterthrush in the following habitats:

  • Brooks
  • ravines
  • wooded swamps
  • bottomlands
  • borders of lagoons and swamps
  • near sluggish or fast-moving streams