Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Gracupica Higher classification Sturnus | Phylum Chordata Family Sturnidae Scientific name Gracupica nigricollis Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Starling, Sturnus, Javan myna, Acridotheres | ||
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.
References
Black-collared starling Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA