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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 10.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Mniotilta
- Species varia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-and-white Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-and-white Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA c Canada to se Canada and ne USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-and-white Warbler?
The Black-and-white Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Black-and-white Warbler live?
The Black-and-white Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA c Canada to se Canada and ne USA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-and-white Warbler belong to?
The Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-and-white Warbler eat?
The Black-and-white Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-and-white Warbler migrate?
The Black-and-white Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black-and-white Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-and-white Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-and-white Warbler can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-and-white Warbler's range?
The Black-and-white Warbler has a mapped global range of about 5.4 million km².
Conservation
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