An East African bird guide describes a rufous crown and nape, a finely streaked crown, a brown blotched back and wings, and a black tail with white tips. It uses grassland and scattered bushes and sings from grass clumps or bush tops. A field survey also recorded it in south-east Angola.
The crown and nape are rufous, with fine black streaks on the crown. The back and wings are blotched brown, and the black tail has white tips.
It inhabits grassland and scattered bushes. The guide describes birds in pairs or noisy groups, singing from grass clumps or bush tops.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.