The Bare-throated Bellbird is distributed in eastern Brazil and into adjacent eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is found in the canopy and borders of Atlantic Rain Forest. While still common in some areas, it has declined markedly due to loss of habitat and trapping for the caged-bird trade.

The female, shown in photos 4 to 6, is olive above with a blackish head and black throat. Below it is pale yellow with broad olive streaks.