The Fire-fronted Bishop moves in response to rainfall in eastern Africa. A breeding male is black and yellow with a red forehead patch, and the species feeds mainly on grass seeds.
A breeding male has black and yellow plumage with an orange-red forehead patch. Females and non-breeding males have yellow edges on their flight feathers.
It feeds mostly on grass seeds and also eats termites and spiders while breeding. A male courts by bowing with fluffed plumage and rapidly flicking its wings.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.