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Turdus albocinctus
Diet
Berries and invertebrates fed to chicks
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest and high-altitude shrubland
Range
Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan; also the Tibetan Plateau
The white-collared blackbird is a thrush of subtropical and tropical moist montane forest and high-altitude shrubland, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan, and breeding on the Tibetan Plateau, where it can raise two broods a year. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Chicks are fed plant material, especially berries, and invertebrates such as arthropods and annelids. The first breeding attempt produces small clutches whose nestlings fledge in high condition, while the second produces larger clutches with more fledglings in lower condition, apparently driven by parental feeding and seasonal food availability. Field studies found that females, but not males, differ in nest-defence behaviour and can be classed as bold or shy, with bold females having higher nest success. (Wikipedia, general species account)