Black-collared Starling

Gracupica nigricollis

Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis)
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The black-collared starling 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. Source

Where is the Black-collared Starling now?

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 4,701 times across 7 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the Black-collared Starling moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Asia ranged from 11°N in June to 21°N in September, about 1,200 km apart.

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