MAGUARI STORK Ciconia maguari
The magestic Maguari Stork is the South American equivalent of the European White Stork Ciconia ciconia, famous for nesting on roof-tops. The Maguari hasn´t adopted this habitat (or the one of bringing newborn babies!), it still nests in the traditional way on low bushes or tree-tops. The only Paraguayan stork with a feathered head, it can be separated from the superficially similar egrets (Ardeidae) by its black wings.
FIGURE 1 - Adult, Central Chaco Lagoons Area, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur. This indiviudal was a sick bird found standing in a field with one wing drooping. When approached it attempted to flee and collapsed from where it was unable to stand. (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 2 - Head detail same individual (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 3 - Adult in flight, Lolita, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Jerry Cooper October 2007).
FIGURE 4 - Immature, Ruta Trans-Chaco km 290, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
VIDEO A  - Same individual as Fig 1 & 2 - some viewers may find this video distressing (Paul Smith September 2006).
VIDEO B - Adult taking flight, near Lolita, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
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