A national park where three ecoregions meet. Yatay palm groves and threatened birds such as the strange-tailed tyrant.
The gateway highlights
29 of the 157 species at this gateway name Mburucuyá in their profile.
Year round. Sightings are extraordinary events. The best chances come on night safaris in portals with dense stretches of closed woodland. Portals Mburucuyá and Laguna Iberá (Sendero de los Montes Nativos) have the most consistent records.
Dawn and dusk in grasslands and at woodland edges. Portals Carambola, Mburucuyá and San Antonio.
Year-round in the dry Chaco woodland. Portal San Nicolás and Mburucuyá are the best sites. The species is uncommon: every sighting is a privilege.
Year round. Best sightings in the early morning or at dusk, walking in complete silence along forest footpaths or the edges of wooded vehicle tracks. Portals Laguna Iberá and Mburucuyá are the most productive.
Year round. The best times are night safaris or walking quietly along forested trails at dusk. Portal Mburucuyá and the Sendero del Monte de Pellegrini have the most consistent records.
Year round, with the best chances on sunny spring and autumn afternoons. The attentive visitor may spot it moving through the tall grass beside the trails. Portal Mburucuyá is the best place in the park to record the species.
A visitor of the cold months (autumn and winter) in the tall grasslands and reed beds. Portal San Nicolás and the grassland areas of Mburucuyá are the best sites.
An austral autumn-winter visitor (it does not nest in Iberá; it breeds farther south). In the dry woodland of Portal San Nicolás and Mburucuyá.
Mammals · 12
Mammals recorded at P.N. Mburucuyá. The ★ marks the species whose profile names this gateway.
Birds · 111
Birds recorded at P.N. Mburucuyá. The ★ marks the species whose profile names this gateway.
Reptiles · 1
Reptiles recorded at P.N. Mburucuyá. The ★ marks the species whose profile names this gateway.
Flora · 33
Flora recorded at P.N. Mburucuyá. The ★ marks the species whose profile names this gateway.
When to see them
Best time at Mburucuyá
Autumn (April to June): pleasant temperatures, peak wildlife, ideal for a photo safari. Spring (September to November): palm grove blooming, maximum birdwatching and breeding season.
Month by month
Every species has its moment: blooms, migrations and breeding season change month to month. See the Iberá calendar.
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