The male has a gray crown, a white patch on the nape, and a dark face and underside. The female is paler brown. This small lark searches for food on dry open ground.
The adult male's gray crown and white nape patch contrast with its dark face and underside and paler wings. The female has fewer dark markings and is mostly pale brown.
By day it forages on the ground in open lowlands, including dry grassland, stony wasteland, and farmland. Seeds are its main food, with insects also taken.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.