White-collared Blackbird
Turdus albocinctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus albocinctus (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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Blackbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Gray-winged Blackbird
Turdus boulboul
Chestnut Thrush
Turdus rubrocanus
Tickell's Thrush
Turdus unicolor
Black-throated Thrush
Turdus atrogularis
Red-throated Thrush
Turdus ruficollis
Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina
Alpine Thrush
Zoothera mollissima
Long-billed Thrush
Zoothera monticola
Scaly Thrush
Zoothera dauma
Purple Cochoa
Cochoa purpurea
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-collared Blackbird in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Blackbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Blackbird in Khangchendzonga National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Blackbird in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.