Tour Features

Our journey begins in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital city and the main gateway to this country. This is the heart of the Argentine Pampas, a habitat that stands out among Argentina’s most productive birding areas. The richest birding area in the Argentine Pampas is the one including the north-easternmost corner of Buenos Aires and southern Entre Ríos provinces. This is where we’ll spend time watching birds in habitats like grasslands, riverine forests, marshlands and thorny woodlands. Some highly localized birds possibly found here, include both Straight-billed and Curve-billed Reedhaunters, Chicli Spinetail, Red-rumped Warbling-Finch and Rufous-capped Antshrike among others. The most productive birding location in the Pampas, is called Ceibas and we will surely dedicate time to thoroughly explore it, looking for specialties like Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper, White-naped Xenopsaris, Lark-like Brushrunner and Southern Screamer among others.

After birding the Pampas, we will drive to northeastern Argentina, where we’ll spend time in the Province of Corrientes exploring Iberá Marshes –the largest wetland in Argentina– and other habitats. This part of the country is the stronghold of several birds with highly restricted distribution ranges in Argentina, including Black-and-white Monjita, Strange-tailed Tyrant, Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant, Ochre-breasted Pipit, Yellow-breasted Crake, Least Bittern and the rare and habitat restricted Yellow Cardinal to name but a few, but it is also home to several species of seedeaters, and beautiful birds like Bearded Tachuri, Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Giant Woodrail and Black-collared Hawk among many others. Exploring Iberá will be a combination of boat excursions and walks along trails through different habitats –an experience worth trying for active birders.

Leaving behind Corrientes, we will continue our overland journey towards the Province of Misiones, crossing the Campos, a restricted area of savannas in smooth hills with patches of forests. The wide diversity and vast numbers of wetland bird species are overwhelming in this area. This is the habitat where endangered birds like Saffron-cowled Blackbird and the gorgeous Streamer-tailed Tyrant live.

Once in Misiones, we’ll bird the last remaining patches of native Araucaria forest, looking for Araucaria Tit-Spinetail, Vinaceous-breasted Amazon and Canebrake Groundcreeper, to finally conclude our journey exploring Uruguaí Provincial Park and the mighty, rainforest cloaked Iguazú Falls, at Iguazú National Park, where we expect to find birds like Black-fronted Piping-Guan, Toco Toucan, Blue Manakin, Green-headed Tanager, Blue-naped Chlorophonia and several hummingbirds, easily found at some local feeders.

Some Birds We’ll Look For

Pampas: Greater Rhea, Red-winged Tinamou, White-tufted Grebe, Ringed Teal, Southern Screamer, Savanna Hawk, Long-winged Harrier, Giant Woodrail, Burrowing Owl, Yellow-billed Tern, Spot-winged Pigeon, White-tipped Dove, Blue-crowned Parakeet, Checkered and White Woodpeckers, Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper, Brown Cacholote, Lark-like Brushrunner, Short-billed Canastero, Tufted Tit-Spinetail, Straight-billed Reedhaunter, Curve-billed Reedhaunter, Chotoy Spinetail, Grey Monjita, Warbling Doradito, Diademed Tanager, Great Pampa-Finch, Green-winged Saltator and White-rimmed Warbler.

Iberá Marshes: Stripe-backed bittern, Rufous-sided crake, Yellow-headed Caracara, Striped Owl, Least Nighthawk, Sickle-winged Nightjar, Striped Cuckoo, Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, Strange-tailed Tyrant, Blue-billed Black-Tyrant, Black-capped Donacobius, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Long-tailed Reed-Finch, Marsh Seedeater, Purple-throated Euphonia, Yellow Cardinal and Lesser and Wedge-tailed Grass-Finches.

San Pedro and Urugua-í: Stygian Owl, Vinaceous-breasted Amazon, Black-fronted Piping Guan, Canebrake Groundcreeper, Araucaria Tit-Spinetail, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Streamside Warbler, Spotted Bamboo-Wren, Planalto Tapaculo, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Bertoni Antbird and Speckle-breasted Antpitta.

Iguazú: Spot-winged Wood-Quail, Great Dusky Swift, Black Jacobin, Planalto Hermit, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Black-throated Mango, Surucua Trogon, Black-throated Trogon, Robust Woodpecker, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Blue Manakin, Tufted Antshrike, Southern Antpipit, Short-tailed Antpitta, Rufous Gnateater, Bananaquit, Epaulet Oriole and Blue-naped Chlorophonia.

INFORMATION

Arrival

Morning meeting at Buenos Aires International Airport. Afternoon birding Costanera Sur. O/N Buenos Aires.

Pampas and Ceibas

Full day birding Pampas north of Buenos Aires and Ceibas. O/N Ceibas.

Curuzú Cuatiá

Ceibas To Curuzú cuatiá. O/N Curuzú Cuatiá.

Curuzú Cuatiá

Curuzú Cuatiá to Iberá Marshes. O/N Colonia Pellegrini.

Iberá Marshes.

Full day Iberá Marshes. O/N Colonia Pellegrini.

Ituzaingó.

Iberá Marshes to Ituzaingó. O/N Ituzaingó.

San Pedro

Ituzaingó to San Pedro. O/N San Pedro.

Wanda

San Pedro to Cruce Caballero to Wanda. O/N Wanda.

Iguazú.

Wanda to Urugua-í to Iguazú. O/N Iguazú.

Iguazú National Park

Full day birding Iguazú National Park. O/N Iguazú.

Tour conclusion

Morning birding Iguazú National Park. Early afternoon transfer to the airport. Tour conclusion.

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