Black-and-white Warbler
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Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Silhouette: Jason Dilworth · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Poás Volcano National Park
17 Verified sightings at Poás Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
43,534 Verified sightings across all 78 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The black-and-white warbler was formally described in 1766 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Motacilla varia. The specific epithet is from Latin varius meaning "various", "diverse" or "variegated". Linnaeus based his entry of the "small black and white bird" that had been described by the Irish physician Hans Sloane in 1725 and "Le Figuier varié de S. Domingue" that had been described by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot in 1760. Linnaeus specified the location as Jamaica and Dominica but this was restricted to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic by the American Ornithologists' Union in 1910. The black-and-white warbler is now the only species placed in the genus Mniotilta that was introduced by... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park

Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Collared Redstart
LC

Collared Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Flame-throated Warbler
LC

Flame-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreothlypis gutturalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-cheeked Warbler
LC

Black-cheeked Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus melanogenys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Slate-throated Redstart
LC

Slate-throated Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus miniatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wrenthrush
LC

Wrenthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zeledonia coronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tennessee Warbler
LC

Tennessee Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis peregrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Townsend's Warbler
LC

Townsend's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga townsendi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blackburnian Warbler
LC

Blackburnian Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga fusca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Golden-winged Warbler
NT

Golden-winged Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vermivora chrysoptera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~60%
2 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~50%
3 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
4 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~50%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
7 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
~40%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
9 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
10 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~40%
11 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
12 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
13 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
14 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
15 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
16 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
17 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
18 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
19 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
20 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
21 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
22 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
24 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
25 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
26 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
27 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
28 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
29 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
30 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
31 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~20%
32 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
33 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
34 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
35 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
36 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
37 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
38 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
39 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
40 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
41 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
42 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
43 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
44 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
45 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
46 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
47 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
48 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
49 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
50 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
51 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
52 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
53 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
54 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
55 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
56 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
57 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
59 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
60 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
62 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
63 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
64 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
65 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
66 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
67 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
68 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
69 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
70 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
71 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
72 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
73 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
74 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
75 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
76 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
77 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
78 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white Warbler in Poás Volcano National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Warbler sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-and-white Warbler in Poás Volcano National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Warbler in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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