Maguari Stork in the Iberá Wetlands: where and when to see it

An imposing stork of wet and floodable grasslands. The plumage is white with black flight feathers and tail, creating a strong contrast in flight. Its bill is long, grayish with a reddish base. The bare facial skin is bright red. The eyes are white in adults. It measures 100 to 115 cm in height with a wingspan of up to 180 cm. Unlike the Jabiru and the Wood Stork, it prefers flooded grasslands and shallow marshes to open lagoons.

Behaviour

It moves in pairs or small groups, walking slowly through waterlogged grasslands and wetlands, using its bill to probe the mud. Diet: fish, frogs, snakes, lizards and large insects. It usually nests on the ground or very low, among tall grasses and rushes near shallow water, building a bulky conical nest of branches and grass (a trait that sets it apart from other storks, which nest in tall trees).

How and when to see it

All year round: it is a resident in the Iberá and is recorded in all twelve months. Visible from the access roads to the southern portals, above all over floodable grasslands.

Where to see it in the Iberá

The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where maguari stork has confirmed presence:

Laguna IberáSee the gateway → GalarzaSee the gateway → San NicolásSee the gateway → MburucuyáSee the gateway → San AntonioSee the gateway → Río CorrienteSee the gateway →

Tours to see it

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Species profile

Common nameMaguari Stork
Scientific nameCiconia maguari
GroupBird
StatusNative

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