A starling of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya in eastern Africa. It has bristle-like black feathers on the forehead, a blue sheen, and uses rocky mountain habitat.
It has black bristle-like feathers on the forehead, a dark blue sheen on the face and body, black wings with reddish-brown flight feathers, and a long bluish tail.
It inhabits dry mountain scrub and rocky areas, and is recorded near cliffs and gorges. Many records are near water and below about 1,300 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.