This terrestrial forest bird is endemic to Madagascar and searches leaf litter for insects and other invertebrates. Adults have chestnut upperparts and black crescent-shaped marks along the sides of the breast. The guide says the sexes look similar, while plumage can vary with age or sex.
Adults are described with chestnut upperparts and buff-white underparts, with black crescent marks on the sides of the breast and upper belly. The sexes are similar, but plumage may vary with age or sex.
It usually lives in pairs or small family groups and gleans invertebrates from leaf litter. The guide describes birds lifting large leaves and shaking rolled dead leaves to uncover prey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.