Andes of western Venezuela (Táchira), Colombia (western range, also western slope of eastern range in Cundinamarca), north-western and eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and north-western Bolivia.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Fulvous-breasted Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus) [XC333601]
by Paul Coopmans from Reserva Natural r\u00edo \u00d1amb\u00ed, Vereda el Barro, Altaquer, Barbacoas, Nari\u00f1o., Colombia (song)
Fulvous-breasted Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus) [XC364202]
by Andrew Spencer from Zamora-Chinchipe: Mirador, Cordillera del Condor, Ecuador (song)