Birding in Iberá Marshlands and Iguazu National Park
- Duration: 10 days
- Season: October to April
Discover with us two of the most promising ornithological regions in the subtropical northern Argentina: The Iberá Wetlands and the rainforest of Iguassu National Park, near the border with Brazil.
The Iberá, with 1.300.000 hectares of marshlands, wetlands, palm groves and woods, is home to a wide diversity of birds, such as Southern screamers, Savannah hawks, Rufescent tiger-herons, Black-capped mocking-thrush, the Jabiru stork, the Scarlet-headed blackbird, the Grey-breasted crake, Wattled jacanas and several species of seedeaters, such as the endemic Ibera seedeater, and many more. We will explore forests and palm groves as well as the marshlands, seeking the Greater rheas, the Strange-tailed tyrant, and the endangered Yellow cardinal, among dozens of additional species.
The second part of the trip includes the dense and fascinating Parana forest in Misiones (extension of the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest), including the Iguazu National Park, with its magnificent falls and very well-preserved primary forest, as well as other protected areas such as the Urugua-í Provincial Park. This habitat will provide us 5 species of toucans, several species of tanagers, woodcreepers, parrots, parakeets and more than 12 species of hummingbirds. A good network of trails and park boardwalks into the forest will give us the chance to observe the fascinating birds in diurnal and nocturnal outings!
A drive to the Jurassic-like habitat of the Araucaria and giant fern forests og Cruce Caballero Provincial Park at the east of the province will bring us almost endemic species, such as the Vinaceous-breasted parrot, the Blue jay and the Araucaria tit-spinetail, among many others.
