White-collared blackbird
Turdus albocinctus Royle, 1840
The white-collared blackbird (Turdus albocinctus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 99 g to 99.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the white-collared blackbird
- Weight
- 99.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5 – 3.75src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-collared blackbird live?
Not recorded
What is the white-collared blackbird?
The white-collared blackbird (Turdus albocinctus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
It can be found throughout the Indian subcontinent, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
On the Tibetan Plateau White-collared Blackbirds can breed twice a year. The first breeding attempt results in small clutches where a few nestlings fledge in high body condition. Contrasting with the second attempt where larger clutches result in more chicks fledgling but these are in lower body condition. These differences are thought to be driven by parental feeding behaviour and seasonal variation in food availability. Field studies indicated that females, but not males, exhibit different nest defence behaviours that can be used to classify them into bold and shy personalities. Bold females had higher nest success compared to shy ones. White-collared Blackbirds feed their chicks plant material, especially berries, and invertebrates such as arthropods and annelids.
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Is the white-collared blackbird endangered?
The white-collared blackbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the white-collared blackbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus albocinctus Royle, 1840
Synonyms Turdus albicollis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- merla de collarCatalan
- drozd bělokrkýCzech
- mwyalch dorchwenWelsh
- Hvidhalset SolsortDanish
- WeißhalsdrosselGerman
- blankakola turdoEsperanto
- Mirlo acollaradoSpanish
- valgekael-rästasEstonian
- valkokaulusrastasFinnish
- Merle à collier blancFrench
- himalajski kosCroatian
- fehértorkú feketerigóHungarian
- Merlo collobiancoItalian
- Merlo dal collare biancoItalian
- Merlo dal collare orientaleItalian
- シロエリツグミJapanese
- apykaklėtasis strazdasLithuanian
- baltkakla strazdsLatvian
- WithalslijsterDutch
- WitkraaglijsterDutch
- hvitkragetrostNorwegian
- drozd białowstęgiPolish
- tordo-aneladoPortuguese
- melro-de-pescoço-brancoPortuguese
- Ошейниковый дроздRussian
- белоошейниковый дроздRussian
- drozd bielokrkýSlovak
- Himalajski kos ogrličarSerbian
- vithalsad trastSwedish
- Ak Boyunlu ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд гімалайськийUkrainian
- 白領鶇Chinese
- 白颈鸫Chinese
Relatives of the white-collared blackbird
Other species in the same genus Turdus.
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
CompareWhite-collared blackbird vs Common blackbirdWhite-collared blackbird vs Song thrushWhite-collared blackbird vs FieldfareWhite-collared blackbird vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-collared blackbird?
An adult white-collared blackbird weighs 99.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-collared blackbird endangered?
The white-collared blackbird 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 white-collared blackbird?
The white-collared blackbird (Turdus albocinctus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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