Cambodia, China (mainland), Laos (B), Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
Vagrant to Brunei Darussalam.
Myanmar (except western and south-west) and southern and south-eastern China (southern from Yunnan and northern Fujian) south to northern peninsular Thailand and southern Indochina. Introduced in Taiwan.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis) [XC607929]
by Bram Piot from Thai Samakkhi Village, Amphoe Wang Nam Khiao, Chang Wat Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (song)
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis) [XC813997]
by Geoff Carey from San Tin Fishponds, New Territories, Hong Kong, China (song)