Northern Colombia (Santa Marta region and eastern slope of eastern Andes in northern Norte de Santander). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata).
Santa Marta Antbird (Drymophila hellmayri) [XC312914]
by Diego Calderon-F. from near La Minca below RNA El Dorado, Sierra de Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (song)
Santa Marta Antbird (Drymophila hellmayri) [XC481342]
by Rolf A. de By from El Dorado lodge, Cumbre trail, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata).