South-eastern Brazil (southern Minas Gerais, southern Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro south to eastern and southern Paraná, Santa Catarina and northern Rio Grande do Sul), south-eastern Paraguay (Alto Paraná, Caazapá, eastern Paraguarí, Itapuá) and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones).
 
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).
Dusky-tailed Antbird (Drymophila malura) [XC251912]
by Jeremy Minns from Estrada da Graciosa, Paran\u00e1 state, Brazil (song, st1 male song)
Dusky-tailed Antbird (Drymophila malura) [XC753353]
by Aluisio Ribeiro from Sao Bernardo, lower Pico da Caled\u00f4nia, Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
Members of genus form a well-defined clade, and appear to be closely related to Hypocnemis.