This lark is very localized on high plateaus in Tanzania and Malawi. Its natural history is poorly documented.
In an adult photograph from Kitulo Plateau, the back is brown-streaked, the underside appears pale buff, and the wing edge is rufous.
The eBird species page describes pairs as resident in montane grassland. A 2023 study also found the species very localized on high plateaus in Tanzania and Malawi, with nearly all records above 2,000 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.