A lark recorded around Minyanya Plain and western Balovale in northwestern Zambia. A study observed a male clapping its wings while singing.
The study describes the group including kabalii, malbranti and irwini as smaller, relatively longer-tailed and shorter-clawed than the related nyikae group.
The paper reports wing-clapping in five individuals; the university release describes one male ascending while singing, clapping its wings, and descending.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.