Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
 (L 5.25" WS 8.25" Wt 0.37 oz)
An aggressive warbler...has a
very long hind toe and claw
for holding on to tree bark.
Thatcher Woods
4May2009
Dame Nature’s minstrels.
   (Bishop Gavin Douglas)
Columbus Park
Chicago
09Sept2012
14Sept2012
Mniotilta in Greek means moss-
puller; varia in Latin means
variegated, diverse.
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