Central Brazil south of Amazon (central Amazonas east to R Tocantins) south to south-eastern Peru (Cuzco, northern Puno) and northern Bolivia (Pando, La Paz, Beni).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
White-bellied Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus griseipectus) [XC4613]
by Richard C. Hoyer from Goiana, State of Pernambuco, Brazil (trill)
White-bellied Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus griseipectus) [XC759239]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from 10km West of Nueva Esperanza, Federico Roman, Pando Department, Bolivia (call, song, subsong)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Hemitriccus zosterops (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into White-eyed Tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus zosterops) and White-bellied Tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus griseipectus) following SACC (2005).
Has often been considered conspecific with White-eyed Tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus zosterops), but the two show major differences in plumage and voice. Vocal characters suggest that subspecies naumburgae of that species may belong with present species.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
griseipectus (E. Snethlage, 1907) - Southern Amazonia, eastern Brazil.
naumburgae (Zimmer, JT, 1945) - North-eastern Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte south to Alagoas).