. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club. Weller & C. Rengifo G. 264 Bull. 2003 123(4) 4. Podocarpus. The moist conditions support a great variety of epiphytes (Bromeliaceae, Orchidaceae, pteridophytes). The typical feature of the shrubby and herbaceous strata is the presence of tree ferns (Cyatheaceae). Owing to the favourable local conditions, including the broad mix of natural and man-made habitats (, riverine forests, coffee plantations, orchards), the vicinity of La Azulita is a hot-spot for migration of both Neotropical and Nearctic taxa in this Andean region. M
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club. Weller & C. Rengifo G. 264 Bull. 2003 123(4) 4. Podocarpus. The moist conditions support a great variety of epiphytes (Bromeliaceae, Orchidaceae, pteridophytes). The typical feature of the shrubby and herbaceous strata is the presence of tree ferns (Cyatheaceae). Owing to the favourable local conditions, including the broad mix of natural and man-made habitats (, riverine forests, coffee plantations, orchards), the vicinity of La Azulita is a hot-spot for migration of both Neotropical and Nearctic taxa in this Andean region. Merida (08°36'N, 71 °08'W). With an average altitude of 1,641 m, the capital of the same-named state is located on a plateau in the upper Rio Chama valley. Due to the topographic affinities the climate is subtropical. Merida is surrounded by the highest Andean peaks in Venezuela, , to the east by the ridges of Pico Bolivar (0833'N, 71°03'W). This mountain range, particularly the surrounding paramo zone, has been made accessible by the world's longest and highest cable car, the so-called Teleferico, that stops at four different stations: La Montana (2,500 m), La Aguada (3,450 m), Loma Redonda (4,045 m) and Pico Espejo (4,765 m). During two field excursions (27, 31 August 2001; AAW), observations were made in the cloud forest, subpdramo dxAparamo zone between 2,500 and 4,200 m. LaMwcwy(08°36'N, 71 03'W). Located in the Sierra Nevada National Park, 15 km east of Merida. Elevation ranges between 2,200 and 2,700 m, and mean annual temperatures vary between 10 and 18 C (Ataroff & Rada 2000). Rainfall is variable from 1,700-3,500 mm annually, with peaks between April and May and between October and November (Ataroff & Rada 2000). Categorized as a cloud forest ecosystem, the vegetational structure of the area is complex, with an irregular canopy at 20-30 m supporting a high diversity of epiphytes. Since 1999, the "La Mucuy" Bird Observatory has been operating a
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