Black-and-white warblers are common
at Magee Marsh in May, with numbers peaking during the second week of
the month. The only potential confusion is between
this species and the blackpoll warbler.
The blackpoll has a solid black cap and yellow legs, whereas the
black-and-white has a white stripe through its black cap and has black
legs, as well as a prominent white stripe above the eye. The
images below illustrate the plumage of the black-and-white warbler;
contrasting these with the sample images on the blackpoll warbler's page will help
you to develop a sense for the difference in appearance between these
two species.
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Below is the Wikipedia
page for this species, which provides more detailed information about
this bird:
