OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Mniotilta ("seaweed plucker") varia ("variegated")
Call in background - Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) at Sully Creek State Park, North Dakota - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 11g / Length: 11-13cm / Wingspan: 21cm
NO UK STATUS IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A stunning looking species with distinct black and white stripes that give the overall bird something of a zebra-ish aesthetic. It behaves somewhat like a nuthatch in scaling up and down tree trunks looking for food - primarily insects and spiders. This unique behaviour has resulted in it being placed in it's own genus.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Mniotilta
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Breeds in Eastern States of the Lower 48
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Heard in North Dakota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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