Central and southern Chile from Aconcagua south to northern Magallanes (including Chiloé I and other near-shore islands) and extreme western Argentina (Neuquén south to Santa Cruz).
 
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).
Des Murs's Wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) [XC543500]
by Dante Buzzetti from Piedra Azul Alto, Puerto Montt, Llanquihue, Los Lagos, Chile (call, aggressive call)
Des Murs's Wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) [XC783596]
by Felix Vidoz from Valdivia, Valdivia, Los R\u00edos, Chile (?)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
General morphology and tail structure suggest possible relationship to Schizoeaca, and nests are at least superficially similar.