Sierra de Perijá (on Colombia-Venezuela border), northern and western Venezuela (Andes, and coastal mountains east to Distrito Federal) and eastern Andes and eastern slope of central Andes of Colombia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Red-ruffed Fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.