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White-collared Blackbird

Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers

Photo: (c) Barry Stewart, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)

Turdus albocinctus

Basic stats

Diet

Chicks fed plant material, especially berries, and invertebrates such as arthropods and annelids

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and high-altitude shrubland

Range

Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan

The white-collared blackbird is a thrush 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 high-altitude shrubland (Wikipedia, general species account).

On the Tibetan Plateau it can breed twice a year: the first attempt gives small clutches with a few nestlings fledging in high body condition, while the second gives larger clutches and more chicks in lower condition. Chicks are fed plant material, especially berries, and invertebrates. Females show bold or shy nest-defence personalities, and bold females had higher nest success. The source read gives no plumage or size information.

Quick answers

What does the White-collared Blackbird eat?
Chicks fed plant material, especially berries, and invertebrates such as arthropods and annelids
What habitat does the White-collared Blackbird live in?
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and high-altitude shrubland
Where is the White-collared Blackbird found?
Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan
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