A babbler found in central Kenya and eastern and northeastern Tanzania. It forages on the ground near cover and moves in family parties or larger groups.
It is brown above and white below, with faint scaling on the head and a partial or complete breast-band. The eyes are creamy white, sometimes yellow, and the bill is black.
It forages mainly on the ground, staying close to cover. It is usually seen in family parties of three to five, or in groups of up to about twelve.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.