Birds of the Pampas Plain

                  for Jorge Martín Spinuzza

 

Ciconiiformes

  ARDEIDAE

Herons and Mirasol. They are birds palustres, long-necked leading collected in the form of "S" to fly. Flight slow. Beak long and sharp. Legs and long fingers, not webbed. Alas wide and big. Gregaria, most nest in colonies. Of the 15 species of Argentina, 10 of them can find the gaps in pampeanas   

They feed on fish, batrachians, reptiles, insects and small mammals. Nest in trees, shrubs, rushes or on the floor

 


   CICONIIDAE

Storks. Herons seem bigger and robust. Flight with his neck stretched. The three species are found in the Argentine Plain Pampena. Beak long and thick. Feet long. Fingers not webbed. They usually nest in colonies. Observers in lakes, estuaries and even fields.

    They feed on fish, batrachians, reptiles and small mammals.
   


    THRESKIORNITHIDAE

 Ibis and Spoonbill. Recall herons. Minors. Gregarious flight with his neck stretched out, sometimes in flocks with V-shaped. Neck and long legs. Beak thin, long and curved. Feet not webbed. 

    They feed on insects, worms, batrachians, snails, grains and seeds


    CATHARTIDAE

    Condors and Jacks. Family exclusive americas. They are carrion birds, great. They plan at high altitudes. The beak has apical hook. In general are black, with their heads bare and colored. The wings are long and wide. The robust legs, without claws.

   They build the nest on rocks, trees or even on the floor. Place 1 to 2 egg whites.

Recent studies based on genetic comparison, this lies within the family Order Ciconiiformes, along with Storks and Egrets. While many Güias Bird recently published remain in the Order Falconiformes, along with Eagles, Falcons, Caracaras, etc.