It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Mozambique.

These birds are about 23 cm in length, with brown upper parts and white to off-white lower parts which are darkly spotted.

The spotted ground thrush spends much of its time in leaf-litter on the forest floor where it flicks through the leaves in search of small invertebrates, and despite its distinctive colouration, it is often difficult to see.

[2] In KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the birds have distinctive winter and summer ranges.

The birds lay bluish-coloured eggs in a cup-shaped nest.