This lark lives in open, dry grassland in East Africa. It has dark streaks on its reddish-brown upperparts and streaking on the breast.
Adults have a reddish-brown head and back with dark streaks, dark streaking on the breast, and pale buff underparts.
It uses dry open grassland and acacia short-grass savanna, including places with taller grass that can provide cover.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.