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) [XC766448]
by Dave Guo from Don Daeng, Champasak, Laos (call)
Black-collared Starling (Gracupica nigricollis) [XC844623]
by Sam Hambly from Benchakitti Park (near Bangkok), Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand (song)