Definition

1. Noun:
   • Black-necked grackle, black-necked starling: A species of bird, specifically referring to the black-necked starling (Gracupica nigricollis), known for its distinctive black and white plumage and a black band around its neck.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên cành cây có một con cà cưỡng đang hót. (There is a black-necked starling singing on the tree branch.)
  • Cà cưỡng là loài chim thường thấy ở đồng bằng. (The black-necked grackle is a bird commonly seen in the plains.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bầy cà cưỡng": A flock of black-necked starlings.
  • Bầy cà cưỡng bay ngang qua bầu trời. (A flock of black-necked starlings flew across the sky.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim cà cưỡng: A more explicit term, where "chim" means bird.
  • Chim cà cưỡng có tiếng hót khá hay. (The black-necked starling has a rather pleasant song.)

Synonyms

• Sáo đen cổ trắng: White-collared starling (a descriptive synonym).
• Étourneau à collier: The French term, as referenced.

Related Phrases

• "Tiếng hót cà cưỡng": The song/call of the black-necked starling.
  • Tiếng hót cà cưỡng báo hiệu một ngày mới. (The call of the black-necked starling heralds a new day.)

noun

1. Black-necked grackle, black-necked starling