Found in western Bolivia and central and northern Argentina, usually in drier agricultural and rural areas with scrub and bushes (especially acacia and similar thorn bushes), often close to houses. Mainly found in lowlands to east of Andes in Argentina, up to around 3500m in Bolivia. Can also be seen outside breeding season in Uruguay, and may also be found in western Paraguay. Local names: cortarramas, corta-ramas, cortahojas,