This starling is endemic to Rennell in the Solomon Islands. It occurs at forest edges and in gardens, and eats fruit, insects, and snails.
It has a black body with a blue-purple gloss, dark brown wings and tail, and yellow to orange eyes. The sexes are similar; juveniles are brown.
Pairs eat fruit, insects, and snails. The profile reports nesting in cavities in trees or palm stumps.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.