A starling with black-and-white plumage and a yellowish bill with an orange base. It forages in loose flocks near people.
It has black upperparts and a white belly and rump. Bare skin around the eye is deep orange; eastern birds may have a streaked white forehead.
It forages in loose flocks near human habitation, including at rubbish dumps, damp grazing lands, and well-watered parks. Its calls can mimic other birds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.