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 Big Bend National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Colima Warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Painted Redstart
Myioborus pictus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
📅 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 Big Bend National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white Warbler in Big Bend National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Warbler in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.