Extreme southern and south-eastern Colombia (base of Andes in Caquetá, and Leticia area in south-eastern Amazonas), eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru (north of R Marañón and R Amazon).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Dugand's Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) [XC224138]
by John V. Moore from La Selva lodge, Napo, Ecuador (song)
Dugand's Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) [XC260784]
by Ross Gallardy from Orellana: Right (s) bank R\u00edo Napo opposite 'La Selva Lodge' and 'Sacha Lodge', Ecuador (song)
Subspecies
Herpsilochmus sticturus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Spot-tailed Antwren (Herpsilochmus sticturus) and Dugand's Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) following SACC (2005).
Forms a superspecies with Spot-tailed Antwren (Herpsilochmus sticturus) and formerly considered conspecific, but separated on basis of differences in female plumage and in calls.