Bangladesh (B) (NB), Bhutan (B) (NB), China (mainland) (B) (NB), India (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Nepal (B) (NB).
South-eastern Nepal east through southern Bhutan to all north-eastern Indian hill states, south-eastern Bangladesh, north, western and central Myanmar and southern China (western Yunnan).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).
White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) [XC121561]
by Niels Poul Dreyer from Namdapha, India (call, song)
White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) [XC307479]
by id from Railpada Andhrapradesh, India (call)
Subspecies
Gampsorhynchus rufulus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) and Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) following Collar (2006).
Formerly treated as conspecific with Collared Babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus).