The Long-tailed Glossy Starling is an African starling with a metallic green back and a long purple tail.
Adults have metallic green upperparts, a violet breast, a purple tail, a black face, and a yellow eye. Juveniles are brownish overall.
Active by day, it forages on the ground in open woodland and cultivated areas, eating insects and fruit. It may gather in small flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.