Range Map - Birds of the Eastern Woodland Forest - Video

photo credit: PowderMill Bird Banding

Description: The aptly named Black-and-White Warbler measures about five inches in length. The male is boldly patterned in black and white with large white stripes above and under the eyes. face, throat and back are mostly black with fine white stripes. The wings are black with two prominent white wing stripes. The underparts are white with black streaks. The female is similar but has more white in the underparts and face. The Black-and-white Warbler is unusual among warblers in that it often searches for food by creeping around tree trunks and branches like a nuthatch.

Diet: The Black-and-White Warbler feeds on insects.

Range: In Canada, the Black-and-White Warbler breeds from southern Yukon Territory, east across the length of the country. In the United States, it breeds throughout much of the eastern and central United States, except for Florida and the Gulf Coast. The Black-and-White Warbler winters in Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.

Habitat: Mature deciduous and mixed forests.

Status: The Black-and-White Warbler is common.