This species is considered to be "medium-sized". They are a primary consumer that eats seeds, fruit, flowers, bark, insects and leaves.Ayres 1989. They are also a social species that arrange themselves into large groups for many reasons such as sleeping, food gathering and travel arrangements. These social groups are important in situations where they are under attack by a predator as they decide on their anti-predation strategies depending on the number of them available at the time. They are seasonal breeders, only reproducing in specific months during the year. In the 2020 IUCN Red List report, this species was listed as vulnerable with a decreasing population.
