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 Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
📅 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 Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white Warbler in Tayrona National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Warbler in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.