Mérida wren

The Mérida wren (Cistothorus meridae), or the paramo wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

Mérida wren

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Cistothorus
Species:
C. meridae
Binomial name
Cistothorus meridae
Hellmayr, 1907

It is endemic to Venezuela where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Cistothorus meridae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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