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The Black and White Warbler is covered in black and white stripes, including the crown. Males have a black throat, while the female’s is white. They are widely known for the way in which they creep on or around tree trunks. Like many other warblers, they live by eating small insects from tree surfaces. The Black and White Warbler, however, searches for insects on the trunks of trees, unlike the others. An agile climber, this species can climb in any direction, and can be seen going headfirst down a tree trunk.
The Black and White Warbler prefers Algonquin Highlands’ mixed and coniferous forests. Nests are created from leaves, grass, and rootlets, and lined with fur and down. These nests are placed at the base of a tree, stump, or rock. They lay 4 or 5 white eggs spotted with purple.
The Black and White Warbler produces a high-pitched and monotonous weesy-weesy-weesy-weesy sound, similar to the sound of a squeaky wheelbarrow.
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BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
Mniotilta varia
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