The Creamy-bellied Thrush breeds from eastern Bolivia to central and south Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and northern and central Argentina. During the austral winter some birds migrate north to eastern Peru and in Brazil as far as the mouth of the Amazon.

It is found in forest borders, woodland and gardens.

It has a yellow bill and is olive-brown above with dark lores. The throat is white with dark streaks while the breast is browny-grey becoming whitish on the belly. The undertail coverts are unmarked unlike the Pale-breasted Thrush.