Southern South Africa: Western Cape (southern from northern Cedarberg Mts) eastern along coast (ranging to c. 75 km inland) to southern Eastern Cape (Uitenhage).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Victorin's Warbler (Cryptillas victorini) [XC519679]
by Niall Perrins from Rugbos picnic site, Kou-Kamma, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (song)
Victorin's Warbler (Cryptillas victorini) [XC392461]
by Peter Boesman from Bain's Kloof, Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Relationships unclear. Unique among African members of genus with regard to plumage, structure, behaviour and song. Sometimes separated in genus Cryptillas.