Sierra de Perijá and elsewhere in highlands of north-eastern Colombia (eastern slope of eastern Andes in southern Norte de Santander) and northern Venezuela. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Klages's Antbird (Drymophila klagesi) [XC694185]
by Bram Vogels from Oca\u00f1a, North Santander, Colombia (song)
Klages's Antbird (Drymophila klagesi) [XC222524]
by Ross Gallardy from Turgua area, Aragua, Venezuela (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
klagesi Hellmayr and von Seilern, 1912 - Northern Venezuela (except Sierra de Perijá) and northern Colombia (eastern slope of eastern Andes in southern Norte de Santander). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata).
aristeguietana Aveledo and Perez, 1994 - Sierra de Perijá, north-eastern Colombia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata).