An African migrant with glossy blue-black plumage and a long tail. At its breeding grounds it nests in holes in the ground.
Adults of both sexes are glossy blue-black. The male’s outer tail feathers are elongated, while the female’s are shorter. Juveniles are duller and show a rusty-brown breast.
It migrates within Africa and uses highland grasslands for breeding. It nests in holes in the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.