Least Concern

About 15–17 cm in length; weighs around 25–30 g

Primarily a resident species across its range; does not undertake long-distance migration

Non-migratory; only local movements influenced by rainfall and food availability

Typically from March to September, peaking in the pre- and post-monsoon periods

Builds a cup-shaped nest on the ground, concealed among grass or small shrubs; clutch generally 3–4 eggs; both parents involved in care

Open grasslands, agricultural fields, fallow lands, savannas, scrubby plains, edges of wetlands, and rural landscapes; prefers low to medium elevations

Primarily insectivorous; feeds on beetles, grasshoppers, ants, termites, small invertebrates; occasionally seeds