Latitudinal range: -23.6° to 10.4°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)

Found in 5 samples

Brazil: São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Pontal do Paranapanema, Vermelho River (interior)

Colombia: National Natural Park Chingaza

Venezuela: Pico Guacamaya

See also Xiphocolaptes albicollis, Xiphocolaptes major, Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus