This stonechat uses tall riverside grasslands; white areas on its tail are conspicuous in flight.
The male has a dark head, back and wings, with rusty color limited to the upper breast. The inner webs of most tail feathers are white; the female is greyer overall.
It uses tall grassland along rivers and is usually seen alone or in loose pairs. It is resident, with only very local movements reported around breeding.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.