Distribution

Spotted Antbirds are most abundant in the lower tropical lowlands ("center of abundance" < 500 meters), but also range as high as 900 meters in elevation (Stotz et al. 1996). Willis (1972) found Spotted Antbirds at Cerro Campana in central Panama (900m) and references one specimen in the United States National Museum from Cerro Tacarcuna (1300 m elevation).

Hylophylax naevioides capnitis (Bangs 1906, originally as Hypocnemis n. c.) is found in the Caribbean lowlands of eastern Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. Also present on the Pacific slope in Veraguas province of Panama and east to Coclé province. The nominate subspecies, H. n. naevioides, ranges from eastern Panama (both Pacific and Caribbean slopes from Colón and Panamá) into northwestern Colombia and western Ecuador (south to Guayas province).

Nonbreeding ("winter") range

Same as breeding. See Territoriality.

Migration

None.

Extralimital ("other") range

None reported.

No reports from outside of the Americas.

Though local extirpations have occurred (See "Effects of human activity on populations"), no significant range contraction or expansion has been reported.