This lark occurs in eastern Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya. It has brown streaking and a rufous crown and searches for prey on the ground in semi-arid savanna. The source's treatment includes the former Degodi Lark.
The plumage is dull brown and streaked, with white or cream underparts. It has a rufous crown, a white stripe above the eye, a dark brown eye-stripe, and rufous breast streaks.
It lives in semi-arid savanna, grassy woodland, acacia scrub, and other semi-open rocky places, and feeds on the ground. Its prey includes invertebrates such as caterpillars and grasshoppers.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.