Habitat
Understorey and middle storey forest edges in "terra firme" forest (with no flooding), transitional forest and "várzea" (seasonally flooded forest), as well as some tall secondary woodland. From sea-level - 1,300 m.
Bolivia (B) (NB), Brazil (B) (NB), Ecuador (B) (NB), Peru (B) (NB).
East-central Peru (south of R Amazon and R Marañón to eastern Cuzco and northern Madre de Dios, except Andean foothills), south-western Amazonian Brazil (east to R Madeira, south to Acre) and north-western Bolivia (Pando, northern La Paz, northern Beni).
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).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Guianan Antwarbler (Hypocnemis cantator).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
saturata Carriker, 1930 - Southern Colombia (base of Andes in from Meta south to Putumayo, and southern Amazonas) south to north-eastern Peru (north of R Amazon and R Marañón) and west-central Amazonian Brazil (region immediately north of R Amazon and east to lower R Negro).
peruviana Taczanowski, 1884 - East-central Peru (south of R Amazon and R Marañón to eastern Cuzco and northern Madre de Dios, except Andean foothills), south-western Amazonian Brazil (east to R Madeira, south to Acre) and north-western Bolivia (Pando, northern La Paz, northern Beni). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Peruvian Antwarbler (Hypocnemis peruviana).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet