Listen to the Black-and-white warbler
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About the Black-and-white warbler
The Black-and-white warbler is a bird in the family Parulidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 2 g.
What does the Black-and-white warbler sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
More from the family Parulidae
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Setophaga petechia
Ovenbird
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Prothonotary warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Common yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Blackpoll warbler
Setophaga striata
Yellow-rumped warbler
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Cape May warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Black-throated blue warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Canada warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Hooded warbler
Setophaga citrina
Orange-crowned warbler
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-and-white warbler sound like?
You can hear 4 recordings of the Black-and-white warbler on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Black-and-white warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-and-white warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-and-white warbler belong to?
The Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · West Brook Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland and Labrador… by Doug Hynes – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Lake Mariah State Park, Wright County, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, Fillmore County… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q669888 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-and-white warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by TonyCastro – CC BY-SA 4.0