ciconia maguari
The Maguari Stork is resident year round in the Ibera Marshes although we believe that some of them migrate short distances to the south in spring. Â You can sometimes see groups of 6 or more climbing in thermals in order to fly high.
This is a tall stork of around 85cm, predominantly white with black trailing edges on the wings. Â It has long red legs and red skin around the eye which is quite noticeable. It has a long dagger like bill for spearing prey which is pale blue above with a black tip. Â The tail is forked and is white with black outer feathers.
This bird forages in shallow water and has a generalist diet which includes small reptiles, amphibians, invertibrates, larvae, crustaceans and occasionally small mammals.
