This small rail lives in grassland and is marked by a chestnut head and fine white lines in its plumage. The source also notes that ecological information remains limited.
The male has a chestnut head, a whitish chin and throat, and black underparts with fine white lines. The female is similar, but the white lines below are broader.
The source lists grassland both with and without trees and gives plant seeds and insects as food. It also says more ecological data are needed.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.