North-eastern Vietnam (Tonkin), southern China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan) and Taiwan. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris).
 
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris).