[3] It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.

The top of head and lower fore-neck are grey with a black streak centrally located on the chin and a small white shoulder strap on each side of the base neck.

[4] The terminal thirds of their feathers are pale beige which creates a visual distinction between their quills and the rest of the upper parts.

[3] The evolutionary relationships within the Otididae family evolution are still speculated, making their taxonomic levels ranging from subspecies to genera have some uncertainties.

[7][8] They live in bush and light woodland, near dried pools and clearings, and flat shrubs with Aristida grass and Acacia raddiana.

[8][9] This is similar to the rest of the family Otididae, which typically live in temperate and tropical lowland dry grassland habitats.

[12] Savile's bustard is mostly a sedentary species however it has been noted that in the dry season (December–May) of the Park W in Niger they mov north out of Nigeria when it rains and in order to breed.

[14] Due to this species large range, relatively high population densities, and no evidence of declines or substantial threats, it is not considered threatened.