Latitudinal range: 10.3° to 31.8°

Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2)

Found in 6 samples

Costa Rica: Finca La Bella, University of Georgia San Luis Research Station, Monteverde

Mexico: Finca Irlanda (winter 2001), Finca Irlanda (winter 2002)

United States: McGregor Range (arroyo)

See also Melozone biarcuatum, Melozone fusca, Melozone leucotis