COLECCION 
ORNITOLOGICA PHELPS 
WILLIAM H. PHELPS 
WILLIAM H. PHELPS JR. 
APARTADO 2009 
CARACAS. VENEZUELA 
November 23, 1962 
Dr. Martin H. Moynihan, 
Canal Zone Biological Area, Draweer C, Balboa, Canal Zone. 
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Dear Dr. Moynihan: 
I have yours of 13th. I have been ill so this 
answer is delayed. I am very glad that you found your birds at 
Paramo La Megra . 
DIGLCSSA GLAUCA. It is not a Venezuelan bird. 
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DIGL03SA CYANEA 3 YANEA. I am enclosing sheet showing all specimens 
collected, with tjhe altitudes. You will see that all C. sitticolor 
localities are also D. cyanea localities, but not vive-versa. 
You will see, from my correspondence, that/ - you can collect 
all four species, D. cyanea . D. glorlosa , C. sitticolor and 
D» lafresnayii . from the 2,700 y 3,000 stations on the Merida 
Teleferiwo (overhead, trolley suspension cars). You would not 
have to even hire a car to do so as the Teleferico starts from 
close to the city of Merida and goes up the show mountains to 
the snow line. You could go up in the early morMng and return late 
in the afternoon. You get to the city of Merida by frequent planes 
from Caracas and I think Maracaibo. There is an excellent tourist hotel 
in Merida. 
DIGLOSSA IAuPEESNAYI I . It is no tv rare as we have 18 specimens. Paramo 
La Negra was the only locality where the others ocurred and not it, so 
you did not find it there either. 
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I trust the above covers your questions. Kindly let. n£e know if 
I can be of any further use to you. , /2- 
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William H. Phelps 
