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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.
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