An adult of the nominate subspecies has a pale gray crown and sandy body, with a white eye-ring and black bill.
Adults of the nominate subspecies have a pale gray crown, sandy body, and dark brown mantle. The dark eye is ringed with white; the strong, conical bill is black and the legs pink. The sexes do not differ in plumage.
It is social and may nest in mixed-species colonies. Small groups forage on the ground near nesting sites.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.