This plover-like bird lives in the high Andes. Its back is reddish brown, and the pale rufous underparts have fine, scalloped markings.
The back is reddish brown, and the pale rufous underparts have fine markings that look scalloped.
Its diet is not well known, although records include thorny and succulent plants. It can move in small flocks as seed becomes available in different places.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.