White-collared Blackbird (Turdus albocinctus)
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White-collared Blackbird

Turdus albocinctus Royle, 1840

≈28 cmLength99 gWeight

The white-collared blackbird (Turdus albocinctus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, Nepal, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, Nepal, China

White-collared Blackbird has been recorded at 80 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ChelelaBhutan298 records
  2. PelelaBhutan271 records
  3. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal143 records
More places
  1. Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan95 records
  2. Dochula PassBhutan95 records
  3. Tharpaling MonasteryBhutan90 records
  4. Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan75 records
  5. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan75 records
  6. Phobjikha ValleyBhutan57 records
  7. Jigme Dorji NP – Cheri valleyBhutan53 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanNepalChinaIndiaMyanmar (Burma)

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the White-collared Blackbird?

The White-collared Blackbird is about ≈28 cm long and weighs around 99 g.

Where does the White-collared Blackbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to south-central China. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, Nepal and China.

When is the best time to see the White-collared Blackbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-collared Blackbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-collared Blackbird as Least Concern.

What does the White-collared Blackbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-collared Blackbird in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈28 cm
Weight
99 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
136 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to south-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Turdus

Other birds in the genus Turdus

Ethiopian ThrushEthiopian ThrushTurdus simensisGroundscraper ThrushGroundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupaChinese ThrushChinese ThrushTurdus mupinensisSong ThrushSong ThrushTurdus philomelosMistle ThrushMistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusAfrican ThrushAfrican ThrushTurdus peliosPrincipe ThrushPrincipe ThrushTurdus xanthorhynchusSao Tome ThrushSao Tome ThrushTurdus olivaceofuscusAbyssinian ThrushAbyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicusTaita ThrushTaita ThrushTurdus helleriUsambara ThrushUsambara ThrushTurdus roehliOlive ThrushOlive ThrushTurdus olivaceus
White-collared Blackbird

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