Western Amazonia, both northern and south of Amazon, from south-eastern Colombia (southern from Meta and Guainía), southern Venezuela (western and southern Amazonas) and eastern Ecuador, south to eastern and south-eastern Peru, north-western Brazil (east to R Negro and R Madeira, south to northern Mato Grosso); birds in northern Bolivia show signs of intergradation with dorbignyanus. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus).