It occurs in Argentine Patagonia and along the Andes, in shrub steppe and woodland-edge habitats.
Males are dark, with a variable black area on the throat and breast and a whitish belly. Females and young birds are brown, with a white throat, black malar stripe, and streaked grey breast.
It is wary, perches on shrubs or rocks, occurs in small groups, and nests in shrubs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.