The Gray-throated Warbling Finch lives in woodland and forest edges in southeastern South America. Its throat and chest are pale horn-colored, its back is brown, and the outer tail feathers have small white spots. It is recorded as an omnivore in wooded habitats.
The throat and chest are pale horn-colored, the back has brown coloration, and the two outer tail feathers carry small white spots. Females are described as smaller than males.
It uses forest, forest edges and other wooded or semi-open habitats. The species profile records it as diurnal and omnivorous.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.