This small, social finch has a bright yellow face and belly set off by black lines on its head. In its native African range, it forages in flocks.
Adult males have bright yellow faces and underparts with bold black lines on the head. Females and immature birds share the pattern but have more subdued colours.
In its native African range, large flocks often forage on the ground for seeds and insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.