This ground-dwelling bird has a rufous head and a pale, scalloped breast. It occurs in coastal scrub and heath from South Australia to Victoria.
It has a dark grey-brown body, a pale breast with brown scalloping, a rufous crown, and a long tail.
It is a poor flyer and is usually found on the ground. It forages there for invertebrates and also eats fruit and seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.