This laughingthrush occurs in the savannas and shrublands of eastern Africa. It searches close to the ground in leaf litter for termites and other invertebrates.
The upperparts are olive-brown and the underparts yellowish-rufous. Its bill ranges from olive-brown to greenish.
It uses dry savanna and shrubland and forages close to the ground in leaf litter, feeding on invertebrates including termites.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.