This small finch occurs in the Snow Mountains of New Guinea. In the Mimika highlands, it is recorded in boggy alpine meadows at about 2,100–4,100 m.
It has a black crown and face, a buff breast, a pale yellow rump, and barred flanks.
In the Mimika highlands it is recorded in boggy alpine meadows at about 2,100–4,100 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.