This starling occurs in Angola, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. It searches for insects on the ground in miombo woodland and moves in pairs or small flocks.
It has a grey-brown head, black throat, buff underparts, dark wings and tail with white patches, and a yellow eye. Juveniles have a darker crown and mantle and dark teardrop marks on the pale underparts.
It forages on the ground in open miombo understory for termites, beetles and other insects, often in pairs or small flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.