Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusMniotilta
- SpeciesMniotilta varia (Black-and-white Warbler)
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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis semiflava
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Collared Redstart
Myioborus torquatus
Black-cheeked Warbler
Basileuterus melanogenys
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.