[2] Cuzco brushfinches are two-toned with a uniform dusky gray and a rufous crown.

The crown is boarded by a black stripe extending from in front of the eyes until the gray auriculars.

The tail and wings are blackish with the primaries margined slightly with a grayish external.

[4] This genus is in the under-class Aves, order passeriformes (songbirds) and family Emberizidae.

More specifically it is an endemic of south-central Peru where it is found in montane areas of the Andes.

Undocumented, but most likely it will eat a mixture of terrestrial invertebrates, seeds, and small fruits and berries.

[14] This species is seen very actively breeding at altitudes of 2,300 to 3,600 m (7,500 to 11,800 ft),[8] meaning that they probably stay in their normal habitat for this.