South-eastern Colombia (south-eastern Putumayo, north-western Amazonas), eastern Ecuador (eastern Napo) and north-eastern Peru (north of Amazon in Loreto).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) [XC578667]
by Iv\u00e1n Lau from Finca el Escondite, Vereda la Joya, Villagarz\u00f3n, Putumayo, Colombia (song)
Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) [XC77022]
by Tayler Brooks from Yasun\u00ed Research Station, Parque Nacional Yasun\u00ed, Orellana, Ecuador (call)
Subspecies
Relationships within genus uncertain, pending completion of major genetic study. Appears to be closely related to Yellow-olive Flatbill (Tolmomyias sulphurescens) complex of taxa.