Behaviour The movements of this species are largely unknown although it is likely to be entirely sedentary¹. Outside of the breeding season it may be displaced locally following habitat reduction by burning however¹. The timing of breeding varies geographically¹, although the species appears to breed during the rains in the southern part of its range². It is likely to breed in solitary pairs and is solitary (or at least territorial) throughout the year². Habitat The species shows a preference for habitats with dense, lush grass and other vegetation between 0.7 and 1.5 m high^{1, 2, 3} in areas with shallow mud and water². Suitable habitats include patches of savanna in lowland forest, grassy marshes in savanna and along lake shores^{1, 2}, rank grass and sedge along wet drainage lines^{1, 2, 3} in miombo woodland³, open secondary growth² and moist post-cultivation growth dominated by Aframomum spp. and arrowroot in forest (north-east Gabon)¹. Diet Its diet is little known¹ but may include insects (e.g. small black ants) and seeds^{1, 2}. Breeding site The nesting characteristics and breeding site of this species are undescribed^{2, 3}.