The black and white chin, face and throat markings are very dull compared to the male.

[4] Juveniles look most similar to the adult females, but have some differences such as missing or less distinct facial markings;[3] the primaries and some secondaries are tipped brown and the bill is horn- coloured.

[4] The main source of food is the seeds of grasses, herbs and shrubs,[4] though the species occasionally browses on green shoots.

[3] Some species of seed eaten include desert spurge, camel bush, yellow daisy and river grass.

[7] A major area for this type of habitat where the flock bronzewings are present is within the grass plains of the Barkly Tableland.

[3] Two white eggs are incubated for 16 days,[2] with the young capable of leaving the nest after a week.

[3] The flock bronzewing is most abundant within the Barkly Tablelands of eastern Northern Territory and Western Queensland;[3] however, their range is quite large and they will occasionally be found in the Kimberly region of Western Australia, northern South Australia and northwestern New South Wales.

[4] Pastoralism has affected both populations and range as stock feed on the grasses that the flock bronzewings require for food and nesting sites.