Scientific name: Gracupica nigricollis. Black-collared starlings form in small groups in woods, grassland and fields. They feed on earthworms, fly eggs,
beetles and ferry. They produce their young from April to June each year and they build their nests on top of trees. The male bird cries merrily and
loudly during the mating period. Because they are good at singing, some people raise them as song birds.

Books: Starlings and Mynas

For backyard feeders: try Birds-Out-Back.