This small bird occurs in South Australia’s Mount Lofty Ranges. The appearance and habits described here are for the form recorded in that region.
The following describes the Mount Lofty Ranges subspecies. The upperparts are brown-grey, with paler, finely streaked underparts. The rump is rich chestnut, and a pale buff line runs above the eye.
The following describes the Mount Lofty Ranges subspecies. It lives in heath and woodland with dense shrubs and ground cover. It searches on the ground and in low shrubs for insects, and may also eat spiders or seeds. Its domed nest is built near or on the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.