Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.
Eastern Venezuela (Sucre, Monagas, Bolívar, Amazonas), the Guianas, eastern Colombia, north-eastern Peru (Loreto) and northern Brazil (northern Amazonas east to Amapá and, south of Amazon, eastern from R Tapajós to Maranhío).
 
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).
Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus) [XC521597]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez-Rebolledo (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Cristalino Jungle Lodge, MT, Brazil (call)
Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus) [XC265337]
by Peter Boesman from Estrada do Port\u00e3o, Parque Nacional do Viru\u00e1, Caracara\u00ed, Roraima, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Formerly placed in a monotypic genus, Colopteryx, on grounds of narrow outer three primaries, but subsequently moved to present genus owing to overwhelming similarities (including anatomical characters) to current congeners.