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Black-Collared Starling
(Sáo sậu, Gracupica nigricollis)
Formerly placed in the genus Sturnus.

The black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
The genus name Gracupica combines the Latin graculus meaning "jackdaw" (related to but smaller than crows and ravens) with pica meaning "magpie".
The specific epithet nigricollis is Latin for "black-necked": niger, meaning "black", and collis, meaning "neck".

Gracupica is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia.

The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
The genus name Gracupica combines the Latin graculus meaning "jackdaw" (related to but smaller than crows and ravens) with pica meaning "magpie".

1/ Indian pied myna (Sáo đá Á châu, Sáo khoang châu Á, Gracupica contra)

2/ Black-collared starling (Sáo sậu, Gracupica nigricollis)
Formerly placed in the genus Sturnus.
The specific epithet nigricollis is Latin for "black-necked": niger, meaning "black", and collis, meaning "neck".

Indian pied myna 
(Sáo đá Á châu, Sáo khoang châu Á, Gracupica contra)

The Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) is a species of starling found in the Indian subcontinent.

Traits:
- Orange-eye-ringed;
- White-bellied;
- White-cheeked;
- Black-headed;

The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
The genus name Gracupica combines the Latin graculus meaning "jackdaw" (related to but smaller than crows and ravens) with pica meaning "magpie".
Contra was used by the people of Bengal for this species.