The Socotra Starling is a glossy black starling with reddish-brown wings, found only on Socotra Island. It feeds on fruit and insects and forages in small groups.
Adults are glossy black with reddish-brown primary feathers, and the sexes look similar. Juveniles are sooty brown, with duller primaries, a shorter tail, and a grayish bill.
It breeds and roosts in rocky areas and also occurs in forest, shrubland, and rural gardens. It feeds on fruit and insects, usually in pairs or small groups.
It nests in natural cavities in the roof or walls of limestone caves.
Adults have dark brown eyes and bills, and black legs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.