This weaver has been recorded in northeastern Uganda. Males show a black facial mask and yellow rump, and records link the bird with Whistling-thorn Acacia grasslands.
Males have a large head, heavy bill, and short tail, with a red eye, dark back, yellow rump, and a black mask that tapers to a point on the breast. Females have strong dark streaks on the crown and back, with a yellow rump and underparts.
Its feeding ecology is not well understood, but it is known to eat ants and seeds. It has been recorded nesting in Whistling-thorn Acacia.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.