Latitudinal range: -27.2° to 5.0°

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

Found in 5 samples

Argentina: Toma, El Rey National Park (Selva Basal, dry season 1994)

Colombia: National Natural Park Chingaza, Reserva Forestal Protectora Bosques de la CHEC (plantación de aliso)

Ecuador: Podocarpus National Park

See also Eriocnemis cupreoventris, Eriocnemis derbyi, Eriocnemis glaucopoides, Eriocnemis vestita, Eriocnemis vestitus