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Bird of the Week: Black-and-white Warbler


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BAWW-male_Dennis-W.-Donohue_SS.jpgThe Black-and-white Warbler is the only member of the genus Mniotilta, which means "moss-plucking" and refers to the bird's habit of probing for insects. One of the first migrants to arrive on breeding grounds, the song of Black-and-white Warbler - reminiscent of a rusty wheel turning - is an early sign of spring.

 

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