This brush-finch occurs on the western Andean slope in Peru, using semi-humid scrub, forest edges, and undergrowth in deciduous woodland.
It is mostly grey with a largely white head, dark markings on the crown, nape, and cheek, a pale centre to the belly, and a white patch on the wing.
It forages in shrubs and the forest understory. The cited page does not give a detailed list of foods.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.