Eastern Bolivia (Santa Cruz) and southern Brazil (from Mato Grosso do Sul and Rio de Janeiro) south to northern Argentina (Tucumán, Catamarca, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos) and north-western Uruguay.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Golden-winged Cacique (Cacicus chrysopterus) [XC435672]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from PE Intervales, Ribeirao Grande, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (song)
Golden-winged Cacique (Cacicus chrysopterus) [XC319490]
by Ricardo Jos\u00e9 Mitidieri from Serra do Mar State Park. Santa Virg\u00ednia, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Formerly placed in genus Archiplanus, as Archiplanus albirostris. However, when included in present genus, that name becomes preoccupied. Has been regarded as closely related to Selva Cacique (Cacicus koepckeae), with the two possibly forming a superspecies. Also close to Ecuadorian Cacique (Cacicus sclateri).