Clements lumps this species with the common hill myna.

The Enggano hill myna is stocky with mainly black plumage.

It has bright orange-yellow patches of naked skin and fleshy yellow wattles on the side of its head and nape.

At about 27 centimetres (11 in) in length, it is somewhat smaller than the common hill myna.

Like most starlings, the Enggano hill myna is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit, nectar and insects.