The white-collared starling is a medium-sized bird from the starling family. Males have black plumage with a wide white collar on the neck, which distinguishes them from other starlings.
The white-collared starling differs from closely related species by a wide white collar on males. It is important for nature because it eats harmful insects and helps spread plant seeds in African forests.
Low precipitation in winter
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Immature form that undergoes metamorphosis before adulthood.
Offspring
Worker
Elders
Bro
birth time
Taxons
seeds, berries, fruits
if born as {name}
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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Foraging takes place among trees and woody vegetation.
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age
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
Human
birth date
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
Close
very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
Egg shell color
was
days
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
adult
Maturity
primary food sources
insects
Potential Habitat
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Repro interval
results
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
terrestrial
aerial
Colors
Sex
{name} birthday
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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hot, rains in summer, little precipitation in winter
Always hot
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little precipitation in winter, more in summer
Trophic type
Filters
Eyes color
On the map
all life stages
Female ♀
Upcoming birthdays
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Breeding structure built or used for laying eggs and raising offspring.
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
birth year
Maturity
Age (juvenile)
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
Age (from birth to death)
sq mm
yr
Hot, little precipitation in winter
woodland
Beak color
Age (embryo)
Wanderers
Age (larva)
Feeding occurs in open air space above ground or water.
How similar?
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Male ♂
until the celebration
berries
baby / chick
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
Legs color
What if eaten?
Neither
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
fruits
from birth to adulthood
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
nest
Lifespan average
What do they eat?
Egg shell count
Where do they live?
young after fast growth
Immature individual that has not yet reached reproductive maturity.
from birth to death
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
early young
Plumage color
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
world of Afrotropics
end of lifespan
branch
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Duration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
hot, uneven rains, lots of grass and trees
live insects
Always hot and wet
This is me
Gamers
flight
Pets
How are they built?
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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juicy berries — bilberry, rowan, rosehip
My age?
wk
My size?
terrestrial
Feeding occurs primarily on land or in vegetation.
{name} jubilee
Asexual
swap
cm
Old-timers
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turns
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Rascals
Where do they take shelter?
celebrated their {n} birthday
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
Forages on tree limbs or woody stems within vegetation.
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Litter size
Daddies
Tropical savanna
Lifespan maximum
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
foraging
°C
Not specified
Capturing or collecting food while airborne.
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Actively searching habitats to locate food items.
Where are they found?
embryo
Orange
38 to 65 grams, 15 – 40 centimeters
Length
kg
arboreal
Down color
Observations
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