This African mountain bird has red on the rump and flanks, with white spots providing useful identification clues. The sources also describe a difference in tone between males and females.
The male described by Oiseaux du Monde has a grey head and breast, a black belly and tail, and red on the rump and flanks with fine white spots. The female is similarly patterned but is described as duller.
Oiseaux.net describes it feeding on plant seeds on the ground and using open places with tall grass or bushes. Its account focuses on records from higher mountain country.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.