Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Muscicapoidea
Familia: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species: Turdus albocinctus
Name
Turdus albocinctus Royle, 1840
References
Illustrations of the Botany and other branches of the natural history of the Himalayan Mountains and of the Flora of Cashmere. 1(1839) p. 77,78
Vernacular names
English: White-collared Blackbird
français: Merle à collier blanc
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.[2] White-collared Blackbirds feed their chicks plant material, especially berries, and invertebrates such as arthropods and annelids.[3]
References
BirdLife International (2016). "Turdus albocinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22708765A94175773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708765A94175773.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Li, Jian-Chuan; Gao, Li-Fang; Fan, Li-Qing; Zhang, Hai-Yang; Zhang, Wen; Du, Bo (2020). "Field study of the relationship between personality and reproductive strategy in the White-collared Blackbird Turdus albocinctus". Ibis. 162 (1): 245–249. doi:10.1111/ibi.12776. ISSN 1474-919X.
Fan, L.Q.; Chen, G.L.; Da, X.W.; Luo, J.J.; Xian, L.L.; Ren, Q.M.; Xie, Y.Y.; Du, B. (2017). "Seasonal variation in food availability influences the breeding strategy of White-collared Blackbirds Turdus albocinctus on the Tibetan Plateau". Ibis. 159 (4): 873–882. doi:10.1111/ibi.12506.
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