South-eastern Brazil (northern Mato Grosso do Sul east to extreme south-eastern Bahia, south to central Rio Grande do Sul), eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones and northern Corrientes).
 
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).
Ruby-crowned Tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus) [XC776034]
by www.aapimentao.com.br from Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil (call)
Ruby-crowned Tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus) [XC428024]
by Marcelo Jordani Feliti from Trilha do Portal do C\u00e9u, Patrimonio da Penha-ES, Esp\u00edrito Santo, Brazil (chamado)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Recent molecular-genetic data indicate that this species and White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) are sister-species, and that Red-shouldered Tanager (Tachyphonus phoenicius) is sister to both of these.