The Wattled Starling lives in dry grasslands and other open habitats in Africa and may move in flocks to find food. Breeding males have black wattles on the head.
Breeding males have bare black-and-yellow heads with black wattles on the crown and throat. Their bodies are pale grey-white, with black flight feathers and a white rump.
It walks in groups while searching for insects and other food. Flocks may appear or move as food sources such as locust swarms and termite emergences change.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.