Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua.
Lowlands of southern Mexico (northern Chiapas), north-central Guatemala, southern Belize, and Caribbean lowlands of Honduras, Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica (south to R Reventazón).
 
Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).
Northern Nightingale-Wren (Microcerculus philomela) [XC484170]
by Hans Matheve from Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Stann Creek District, Belize (song)
Northern Nightingale-Wren (Microcerculus philomela) [XC166196]
by Patrick ODonnell from Las Heliconias Lodge, Volcan Tenorio, Alajuela, Costa Rica (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Sometimes treated as conspecific with Southern Nightingale-wren (Microcerculus marginatus), but differs markedly in vocalizations.