This long-tailed magpie is restricted to the mountains of southwestern Arabia and has white patches on its belly and sides.
It is black from head to back, with white patches on the sides and belly. Its long tail and wings can look blue-green or purple in some light.
It occurs in farmland, open country, town gardens, and parks. It eats a range of small animals and invertebrates and sometimes caches food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.