A small bird of southern mainland Australia. It forms small foraging groups in open woodland and shrubland, searching the ground for insects, spiders, and seeds.
Adults have grey-brown upperparts and white underparts, a white forehead edged in black, and a black tail band with white tips. The sexes look alike; juveniles lack the black facial band.
Small groups feed on insects, spiders, and seeds on the ground in open woodland and shrubland. They nest in tree hollows or dense shrubs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.