. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club. Weller & C. Rengifo G. 262 Bull. 2003 123(4) submontane foothills to the high Andes. The upper elevational habitats between the treeline and the alpine zone (> 3,000 m) are mainly formed by the paramos with their typical Espeletia-dom'mated (Asteraceae) steppe (Vuilleumier & Ewert 1978), containing scattered patches of woodland and shrub (, Polylepis, Rosaceae; Fig. 2) with a particular associated avifauna. Owing to the importance of the Andes of Merida as a centre of diversity and endemism, large parts of this mountain
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club. Weller & C. Rengifo G. 262 Bull. 2003 123(4) submontane foothills to the high Andes. The upper elevational habitats between the treeline and the alpine zone (> 3,000 m) are mainly formed by the paramos with their typical Espeletia-dom'mated (Asteraceae) steppe (Vuilleumier & Ewert 1978), containing scattered patches of woodland and shrub (, Polylepis, Rosaceae; Fig. 2) with a particular associated avifauna. Owing to the importance of the Andes of Merida as a centre of diversity and endemism, large parts of this mountain range are protected by the Sierra Nevada National Park, classified as an Endemic Bird Area (EBA; Stattersfield ^ «/. 1998). Since the publication of the fundamental works of Meyer de Schauensee & Phelps (1978) on the birds of Venezuela, surprisingly few studies have added information on the avifauna of the Merida region, although it has certainly become one of the -10° -9°. Fig. 1. Andes of Merida and adjoining parts. Numbers encircled indicate study sites (for details, see text): 1 - Mucubaji; 2 - La Azulita; 3 - La Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Ornithologists Club. Oxford : Clarendon Press
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