This bushshrike lives mainly in southern Africa, especially South Africa. Its black throat band contrasts with bright yellow on the throat and face, and it forages in open places with scattered shrubs and trees.
A black throat band contrasts with the yellow throat and eye-stripe. The crown is gray, the back and rump are olive green, and broad yellow tips mark the black tail. The sexes have similar plumage.
It prefers open country with scattered shrubs and trees, including scrub in the Karoo, fynbos, and grassland biomes. It mainly chases insects on the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.