South-eastern Colombia (south-eastern Putumayo, north-western Amazonas), eastern Ecuador (eastern Napo) and north-eastern Peru (north of Amazon in Loreto).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) [XC578667]
by Iv\u00e1n Lau from Finca el Escondite, Vereda la Joya, Villagarz\u00f3n, Putumayo, Colombia (song)
Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) [XC87235]
by Juan D\u00edaz Alv\u00e1n from Ayzana, Upriver from Otorongo Lodge, Loreto, Peru (call?)
Subspecies
Relationships within genus uncertain, pending completion of major genetic study. Appears to be closely related to Yellow-olive Flatbill (Tolmomyias sulphurescens) complex of taxa.