Cistothorus meridae is a small wren of high páramo in the Venezuelan Andes. Its upperparts are barred with white back stripes; it lives alone or in pairs in wet páramo and calls frequently.
It is a small, heavily barred bird with a pale eyebrow and contrasting white stripes on the back. The underparts are pale and mostly plain; the sexes are similar.
It occurs alone or in pairs in high páramo, especially in very wet areas. It vocalizes frequently from the tops of vegetation and can be difficult to observe.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.