The Russet-backed Oropendola is found in wooded habitats in the highlands of the northern and central Andes and the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and in lowlands of the western Amazon.
This species has seven subspecies.
This is Psarocolius angustifrons salmoni occurring in the western and central Andes of Colombia.

Montezuma Lodge area, Parque Nacional Tatamá, Risaraldas, Colombia, 28 June 2015