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Maguari Stork
Ciconia maguari
Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari) — Storks of South America.
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The Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari) is a member of the Ciconiidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 4 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Ciconiiformes
- Family Ciconiidae Storks
- Genus Ciconia
- Species maguari
Quick facts
- Weight
- 4 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Ciconiidae
- Order
- Ciconiiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Maguari Stork hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Maguari Stork is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari) belongs to the Ciconiidae family of the order Ciconiiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Colombia and Venezuela to c Argentina.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 4 kg, with a wing length of about 57.7 cm and a tail of around 25.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maguari Stork?
The Maguari Stork is a very large bird that weighs around 4 kg.
Where does the Maguari Stork live?
The Maguari Stork is found across South America with a range covering SA e Colombia and Venezuela to c Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Maguari Stork belong to?
The Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari) belongs to the Ciconiidae family, in the order Ciconiiformes.
What does the Maguari Stork eat?
The Maguari Stork hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Maguari Stork migrate?
The Maguari Stork is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Maguari Stork endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Maguari Stork make?
1 real field recording of the Maguari Stork — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Maguari Stork's range?
The Maguari Stork has a mapped global range of about 5 million km².
Conservation
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