Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Warblers (Parulidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia) is a species of New World warbler, and the only member of its genus, Mniotilta. It breeds in northern and eastern North America and winters in Florida, Central America, and the West Indies down to Peru. It has been recorded as a vagrant in Northern Europe, especially Britain and Ireland. Relative to other New World warblers, it is not well studied.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Canada to Gulf states; winters Mexico to Peru and West Indies.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-and-white warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
