A small bird of grassland with scattered bushes; males and females have different plumage.
Males are gray above (black in Bolivia), with white or gray underparts, a white wing patch, and a yellow bill. Females are brown above, paler below, and have a dark bill.
It is found in grassland with scattered bushes. A 2022 paper reported the first observation for Buenos Aires Province in 2021 and discussed possible southward range expansion; one new record does not establish that expansion.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.