The yellow feet are not a whim: they are a fishing tool, shuffled along the bottom to flush fish and invertebrates it snaps up instantly. In breeding season it wears fine plumes on nape and chest, the same feathers that nearly drove it extinct when hats demanded them.
Behaviour
Active and restless: it walks, runs and stirs the shallows, unlike the large herons that wait motionless.
How and when to see it
All year round in shallow water. Tell it from the great egret by its size, black bill and yellow feet.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where snowy egret has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where snowy egret lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Esteros Ñe’é
Experiences with local storytelling and a cultural take on the marshes.★ 5.0 - Gaucho Argentino
Horseback journeys across a network of refuges in Iberá. Multi-day rides with overnight…★ 5.0 - Irupé Excursiones
Guided hiking. Guided visit to museums, historic sites, chapels and trails of the town…★ 5.0 - Reserva Estero Camba Trapo
Private nature reserve of Ecoposada del Estero, on the Camba Trapo road. One of the…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameSnowy Egret
- Scientific nameEgretta thula
- GroupBird
- StatusNative
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