The name "avadavat" is a corruption of the name the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India, which was a centre of bird trade.

Young birds are duller with a black bill and lack the barring on the flanks.

The nest is made out of broad leaves of grass or sugarcane and is spherical with an entrance on the side.

[11][12] Its voice song is high-pitched warble, ending with prolonged trill with weak seee and swee notes not unlike that of Turdoides subrufus.

It continues to be common in some areas such as Oriya village, Achalgarh and Guru Shikhar in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, but has declined mainly due to trapping.

[14] Awareness and protection of habitats at Mt Abu have helped the continued existence of some populations.