The Louisiana waterthrush is not a
common bird at Magee Marsh, but it is seen occasionally (typically
during the last two weeks of April). Distinguishing
this bird from the northern
waterthrush (which peaks in the second week of May at Magee) is
often done based on the
color of the superciliary stripe, which is white in the Louisiana and
often buffy yellow in the northern. Another commonly diagnostic
feature is the leg color: the Louisiana has "bubblegum-pink" legs,
while the
northern's legs are dark. Note that both waterthrushes resemble
small thrushes, due to their brown dorsal plumages and light, streaked
ventral sides.
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