|                    Black-and-white Warbler
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                |                    Mniotilta varia
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                | Description: | 
               
              
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                 A small bird measuring up to 5 inches in length.  Black and white stripes, including crown.  The male has a black throat and the female's throat is white. | 
               
              
                | Range: | 
               
              
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                 Breeds in eastern Noth America and winters in southern North America, Central America, South America, and the West Indies. | 
               
              
              | Distribution and Abundance in Florida: | 
               
              
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              | Habitat(s): | 
               
              
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                 Deciduous forests, parks, gardens, and lawns. | 
               
              
               
              | Reproduction: | 
               
              
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                 4 or 5 purple-spotted white eggs are laid in a ground nest. | 
               
              
                | Natural History: | 
               
              
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                 This species creeps on tree trunks. | 
               
              Food: | 
              
              
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                 This species feeds on insects and spiders. | 
               
                Comments: | 
              
              
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                 Can be found in South Florida during the winter months only. | 
               
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                    Beryn Harty, 2022. Female bird.
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