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 Soberanía National Park, based on 355 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
📅 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 Soberanía National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 355 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white Warbler in Soberanía National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Warbler in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.