Merida Wren (Cistothorus meridae)
About the Merida Wren
The Mérida wren (Cistothorus meridae), or paramo wren, is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. The Mérida wren is monotypic. Apolinar's wren (C. apolinari), grass wren (C. platensis), and it form a superspecies. The Mérida wren is 10 cm (3.9 in) long. Adults have a medium brown crown and nape with darker brown streaks, blackish brown shoulders and upper back with off-white streaks, and a blackish and brown streaked rump. Their tail is medium brown with crisp black bars. They have an off-white supercilium that is wider to the rear, cheeks mottled with brown, and off-white chin and throat. Their chest is buffy and the flanks a darker buff.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Grass WrenCistothorus platensisrecording
- Marsh WrenCistothorus palustrisrecording
- Sedge WrenCistothorus stellarisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.