South-western Amazonia in eastern Peru (south to Madre de Dios), western Brazil (east to upper R Solimíµes, R Juruá and R Purus) and northern Bolivia (Pando, Beni); also isolated localities in southern Colombia (Putumayo) and eastern Ecuador (Kapawi), and probably more widespread.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Johannes's Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus iohannis) [XC223984]
by Roger Ahlman from Pilcopata area, Madre de Dios, Peru (song)
Johannes's Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus iohannis) [XC536159]
by id from Purus River, Boca do Acre, State of Amazonas, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Was considered conspecific with Stripe-necked Tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus striaticollis), but the two occur sympatrically at several localities in Peru and Bolivia.