South-western Sichuan (from Yalong Jiang) south-west to north-western Yunnan (to Lijiang Range and area east of L Er Hai), in southern China. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Brown-winged Parrotbill (Sinosuthora brunnea).
 
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Brown-winged Parrotbill (Sinosuthora brunnea).