A long-tailed starling of inland Tanzania, found in acacia woodland and gardens. Its ash-grey plumage can show an oily green sheen, with a dark mask around the eye.
About 30 cm long, with a slender body and very long, narrow tail. The plumage is ash-grey with an oily green sheen on the flight feathers and tail; the eye is pale cream within a dark mask.
It occurs in inland Tanzania in acacia woodland and gardens, at about 1,100–1,800 m. It forages on the ground in pairs or small groups. It is resident, though dry-season movements have been suggested.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.