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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 288 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
📅 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 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 288 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white Warbler in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Warbler in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.