Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname.
Lowlands of south-eastern Peru (southern Loreto south to Madre de Dios and northern Puno) and northern Bolivia (Beni) eastern across central and eastern Brazil (north-western Mato Grosso, eastern Amazonas and Pará) to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Red-billed Pied Tanager (Lamprospiza melanoleuca) [XC821615]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Ponte dos incapazes, Porto Velho, Rond\u00f4nia, Brazil (flight call, song)
Red-billed Pied Tanager (Lamprospiza melanoleuca) [XC769036]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Cidel\u00e2ndia, Reserva da Suzano, Maranh\u00e3o: BR, Brazil (call, song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Recent genetic data indicate that this genus is probably not closely related to other thraupids, but no closely related family or sister-taxon has yet been identified. Retained in present family pending further information.