Black & White Warbler
Mnioltilta varia
"Fairly large warbler with
a short tail and fairly long, thin, lightly downcurved bill.
... M. with distinct heavy black-and-white streaking throughout,
white central stripe
on black crown; black cheek and throat ... Creeps around
tree trunks and along branches like a nuthatch." (Donald
& Lillian Stokes. The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds
of North America, p. 623)
"Uncommon to common summer
resident in the eastern half of the state ..." (Mark W.
Lockwood & Brush Freeman. The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds,
p. 178)
Photo taken with a Nikon D90 &
a 400mm, f/5.6 manual focus lens..
June 27, 2013.