North-eastern Brazil in central Ceará, south-eastern Piauí, western Pernambuco, Bahia (except coast) and northern Minas Gerais (south to upper Sío Francisco Valley).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Silvery-cheeked Antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus) [XC500130]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Parque Nacional das Cavernas do Perua\u00e7u, Brazil (song)
Silvery-cheeked Antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus) [XC728412]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Boa Nova, BA - dry forest, Brazil (song)