It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland.

The grassland sparrow is a robust species with a large head and a short tail, with a total length of about 13 cm (5 in).

Its range includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

[4] It can be observed when singing from an elevated perch, and feeds out in the open in the early morning and late evening.