White-collared blackbird

White-collared blackbird
Male in West Sikkim, India
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Turdus
Species:	T. albocinctus
Binomial name
Turdus albocinctus Royle, 1840

The white-collared blackbird (Turdus albocinctus) is a species of

It can be found throughout the

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.[2] White-collared Blackbirds feed their chicks plant material, especially berries, and invertebrates such as arthropods and annelids.^[3]

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