This bird lives in palm-rich woodland and scrub in eastern and southern Africa. Its pale throat and breast contrast with a narrow black band at the front of the neck.
The throat and breast are buff, with a narrow black band at the front of the neck. The band may be incomplete. The face is grey and the tail is rufous.
It searches through leaf litter for invertebrates such as insects. Small frogs are also recorded as food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.