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Black-collared Starling
Gracupica nigricollis
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 157 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Gracupica
- Species nigricollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 157 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-collared Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-collared Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis) belongs to the Sturnidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s China to Cambodia and Vietnam.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 157 g, with a wing length of about 15.8 cm and a tail of around 9.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-collared Starling?
The Black-collared Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 157 g.
Where does the Black-collared Starling live?
The Black-collared Starling is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s China to Cambodia and Vietnam, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Black-collared Starling belong to?
The Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-collared Starling eat?
The Black-collared Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-collared Starling migrate?
The Black-collared Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-collared Starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-collared Starling make?
1 real field recording of the Black-collared Starling — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-collared Starling's range?
The Black-collared Starling has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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