The Dark-throated Seedeater is a small bird of open South American landscapes. The male has a gray back, black throat and upper breast, and rufous rump and underparts; the female is olive-brown. Rare records from southeastern Peru are described as visits by migrants.
The male has gray upperparts, black on the sides of the head, throat and upper breast, a rufous rump and underparts, and a white wing patch. The female is olive-brown above and buff-brown below.
It is found in open places with scattered shrubs, including grassland, fallow fields and hedgerows. Peru Aves treats southeastern Peru as a rare migrant occurrence.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.