The Rufous-bellied Tit lives in hilly broadleaf woodland and searches tree branches for small invertebrates.
It is about 14–15 cm long and weighs roughly 18.5–20 g.
It uses forest, Brachystegia woodland, and some open edges, searching among trees for small invertebrates. The account gives an elevation range of about 600–2,000 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.