Southern Venezuela (Amazonas), north-western and north-central Brazil (north of Amazon and in Mato Grosso), eastern Peru and northern Bolivia; also probably eastern Colombia.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Brown-banded Puffbird (Notharchus ordii) [XC14775]
by Paul Donahue from Pousada Rio Azul, PA, Brazil (song)
Brown-banded Puffbird (Notharchus ordii) [XC759269]
by Jacob Wijpkema from 10km West of Nueva Esperanza, Federico Roman, Pando Department, Bolivia (song)