Chilean name: Pájaro unicolor
Colombian name: Gorrión Paramuno

The Plumbeous Sierra-finch is distributed in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found on rocky slopes at high altitudes and is often associated with water.

The male is a uniform grey with a hint of brown on the primaries. The female in photos 3 and 5 is heavily streaked with brown.