Very locally in Andes from Colombia (central and eastern cordilleras) south to north-western Argentina; also lowlands in western Paraguay, and scattered records from lowlands of south-eastern Peru and north-eastern and eastern Bolivia.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Subtropical Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis) [XC440859]
by id from Santuario, Risaralda, Distrito de Manejo Integrado Planes de San Rafael, Colombia (song)
Subtropical Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis) [XC88769]
by Oswaldo Cortes from humedal jaboque, bogota, Colombia (song)
Subspecies
Possibly forms a superspecies with Dinelli's Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana). Individuals from southern part of range appear to be larger than those in north. Further study is needed.