Its glossy blue-black plumage and pale bill stand out. In the Ethiopian and Eritrean highlands it uses cliffs, gorges, moorland, and towns, eating fruit and insects.
Adults have glossy blue-black plumage, reddish-brown primaries, and a pale bill. Females have a pale grey head and breast.
It occurs on cliffs, in gorges and moorland, and also in towns. It eats fruit and insects in pairs or small groups, forming larger flocks outside the breeding season.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.