This small bird occurs in the arid interior of Australia. It has yellow cheeks, throat, and underparts, with a sandy-brown crown and upperparts.
Males and females are alike: both have yellow cheeks, throat, and underparts, with a sandy-brown crown and back. Average adult size is about 13 cm and 18 g.
It is diurnal and terrestrial in stony desert and short-grass plains. It eats insects and seeds and often travels alone or in small groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.