Endangered brushfinch endemic to a tiny area of the Andes in southern Ecuador. Almost all of the known population lives in and around the Yunguilla Reserve above the town of Santa Isabel. Rather drab compared to other brushfinches, and best identified by the pale crown and throat, dark smudges on the face, and white spot in the wing. Typically stays low in dry forest and scrub, and sometimes feeds on the ground. Sometimes visits feeders within the Yunguilla Reserve.