Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)

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Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Unlike many warblers, it often searches bark on trunks and larger branches.

Black-and-white WarblerView all 8 photographs ↗

Three Identification Clues

01 · FIELD MARK

Strong black-and-white stripes across the head and body.

02 · FIELD MARK

Two pale wing bars and a slender, slightly curved bill.

03 · FIELD MARK

Often creeps along branches and trunks; females have a paler face and throat than adult males.

Identification reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology ↗

Field Photographs

Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 1
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 1
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 2
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 2
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 3
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 3
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 4
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 4
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 5
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 5
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 6
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 6
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 7
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 7
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 8
Black-and-white Warbler · Field photograph 8

Range & Sightings

Seasonal Range

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Recorded Observations

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Keep Learning

Compare several photographs, then listen to recordings to connect appearance with voice.

Cornell · Identification ↗Cornell · Life history ↗Cornell · Songs and calls ↗