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Black-collared starling

Gracupica nigricollis (Paykull, 1807)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 154.5 g to 162 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis)
Photo: J. Patrick Fischer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the black-collared starling

Weight
154.5 g – 162 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black-collared starling live?

Not recorded

What is the black-collared starling?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Black-collared starling” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black-collared_starling&oldid=1357423191), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the black-collared starling endangered?

The black-collared starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the black-collared starling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familySturnidae
  6. genusGracupica
  7. SpeciesGracupica nigricollis (Paykull, 1807)

Synonyms Gracula melanoleuca, Gracula nigricollis, Sturnus nigricollis

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • estornell collnegreCatalan
  • Хура мӑйлӑ шӑнкӑрчChuvash
  • špaček černokrkýCzech
  • Sorthalset StærDanish
  • SchwarzhalsstarGerman
  • nigrakola sturnoEsperanto
  • Estornino cuellinegroSpanish
  • kauluskottarainenFinnish
  • Martin à cou noirFrench
  • Étourneau à cou noirFrench
  • זרזיר שחור-קולרHebrew
  • feketetorkú seregélyHungarian
  • Սևավիզ սարյակArmenian
  • Storno colloneroItalian
  • クビワムクドリJapanese
  • 검은목찌르레기Korean
  • juodakaklis varnėnasLithuanian
  • ZwartkraagspreeuwDutch
  • beltestærNorwegian
  • szpak czarnoszyiPolish
  • Estorninho-de-pescoço-negroPortuguese
  • estorninho-de-pescoço-pretoPortuguese
  • Черношейный скворецRussian
  • škorec čiernokrkýSlovak
  • Ogrličasti čvorakSerbian
  • svarthalsad stareSwedish
  • นกกิ้งโครงคอดำThai
  • Sarı Yanaklı SığırcıkTurkish
  • шпак чорношиїйUkrainian
  • Cà cưỡngVietnamese
  • 烏領椋鳥Chinese
  • 白頭椋鳥Chinese
  • 黑領椋鳥Chinese
  • 黑领椋鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the black-collared starling

Other species in the same genus Gracupica.

CR, Critically Endangered

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black-collared starling?

An adult black-collared starling weighs 154.5 g – 162 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black-collared starling endangered?

The black-collared starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the black-collared starling?

The black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{black_collared_starling_2026,
  title = {Black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-collared-starling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}