The male Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark is recognizable by its chestnut-colored head. By day, it feeds on seeds on the ground in dry grassland and acacia scrub.
The male has a noticeable chestnut-colored head. Plumage differs between the sexes.
It is active by day and searches for plant seeds on the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.