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Ciconia maguari

Photo by Jamfaraco
Photographed Location: Lages-SC Brazil.

[edit] Identification

3 feet, a wingspan of up to 4 feet, and weigh 7 to 8 pounds. Red orange orbital skin below the eye and a creamy white iris. The tail is forked, and they have long broad wings. This bird’s long, pointed beak turns blue-grey at maturity.

[edit] Distribution

Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Marshy ground, savanna ponds, and cultivated fields in lowland areas near sea level.

[edit] Behaviour

Diet includes frogs, tadpoles, fish, small aquatic rodents, crabs, and aquatic insects.

They build nests of sticks which are lined with grass. 2 to 4 eggs are laid, and incubated for 29-32 days.

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