Black-collared Starling
Gracupica nigricollis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 8,203
- Most observed in
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis) is a species of starling with black and white plumage and 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black-collared starling”.