Eastern Andes from western Venezuela (extreme southern Táchira) southern locally in adjacent Colombia from Norte de Santander (Páramo de Guerrero, west of Salazar) to latitude of Bogotá; also Santa Marta Mts (northern Colombia).
 
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).
Rufous-browed Conebill (Conirostrum rufum) [XC573212]
by Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Le\u00f3n Lleras from Bogot\u00e1, Bogot\u00e1, Colombia (song)
Rufous-browed Conebill (Conirostrum rufum) [XC57459]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Humedal de Cordoba, Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia (song)
Subspecies
Genus has sometimes been placed in Coerebidae or Parulidae, but molecular-genetic data indicate that it belongs in present family, with Oreomanes as sister-group.