In southern Africa it feeds in sparse woodland and riverside vegetation. Groups may feed and roost together.
The head is grey with a prominent crest, and the upperparts and breast are grey.
It eats fruit, berries, leaves, seeds, and nectar, and helps spread seeds of native berry-producing plants.
It feeds in small groups by day, preens with group members, and roosts communally at night. It may hang from branches by its feet.
A white stripe on the back is flanked by black bands and shows when the wings are partly open. The legs are pink, and the pale bill has a black tip.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.