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