Black-collared starling

Black-collared starling
Call and song in Thailand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Gracupica
Species:
G. nigricollis
Binomial name
Gracupica nigricollis
(Paykull, 1807)
Green: Extant (resident), Purple: Extant (resident and introduced)
Synonyms

Sturnus nigricollis

The black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Its plumage is black and white, with a black collar. It is found in southern China and most of mainland Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore. Its habitats include grassland, dry forest and human settlements. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Gracupica nigricollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710903A94266268. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710903A94266268.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.