A bird of African savannas and dry woodland, it forages on the ground and breeds in large groups.
Males have black plumage with small white spots and a prominent red bill. Females are browner and more heavily streaked, with duller coloring.
It forages on the ground for seeds, insects, and other foods, and lives in groups. It builds large communal stick nests, sometimes in trees near water.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.