Black-collared starling | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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Synonyms | |
Sturnus nigricollis |
Sturnus nigricollis
The black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
In Thailand the collared starling is sometimes kept in captivity and taught to speak.