This thornbird is marked by a long tail and a rufous forehead. It occurs in open places with scattered trees.
It is rather plain overall, with a long tail, a dark gray eye-line, and a rufous forehead contrasting with the olive-brown back. The underside is buff.
It uses open country such as savanna and grassland with scattered trees; the profile says it avoids forest interior.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.