Abundance: 0.08 to 5.10% (median 0.53%)

Latitudinal range: -3.4° to 17.6°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (9), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

Found in 14 samples

Belize: Blue Creek Village (Indian Village), Hill Bank

Brazil: Tapajós National Forest (gap)

Costa Rica: La Selva Biological Station (gap)

Honduras: Centro de Investigacíon y Jardín Botânico Lancetilla

Nicaragua: Siuna (birds, primary forest), Siuna (birds, secondary forest), Siuna (birds, allspice), Siuna (birds, pasture)

Panama: Chiva Chiva Road (early shrub), Chiva Chiva Road (late shrub)

Venezuela: Imataca Forest Reserve Unit 5, Instituto de Biología Experimental (wet season), Instituto de Biología Experimental (dry season)

See also Ramphocaenus melanurus, Ramphocaenus rufiventris