A small sparrow of dry savannas and open woodland. Its white throat and hard-to-see yellow spot can help identify it.
It has a pale bill and a white eye-ring, with a gray-brown back and pale underparts. A small yellow spot sits on its white throat.
It uses dry thorn savanna, open woodland, and lightly cultivated land. It may gather in small groups and gives quick, repeated chirps.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.