Black-and-white Warbler vs American Redstart
Mniotilta varia compared with Setophaga ruticilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-and-white Warbler | American Redstart |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Mniotilta varia | Setophaga ruticilla |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Parulidae | Parulidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.8 cm (5.4 in) | 12.4 cm (4.9 in) |
| Weight | 10.280000000000001 g (0.36 oz) | 8.274999999999999 g (0.29 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 4-5 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Black-and-white Warbler
Least Concern
American Redstart
About These Birds
Black-and-white Warbler
The Black-and-white Warbler is a distinctive North American wood warbler that creeps along tree trunks and branches like a nuthatch, foraging for insects in bark crevices. It has bold black and white streaked plumage with a white supercilium. It breeds in deciduous and mixed forests across much of North America, wintering from the southern United States to South America.
American Redstart
The American Redstart is an active wood warbler weighing about 8 g with a 12.4 cm wingspan, with males showing bold black-and-orange plumage. It fans its tail and droops its wings to flush insects from foliage, a distinctive foraging behavior observed across its North American breeding range.