1 Day 1/2 Birding Tour: Arroyos & Esteros

One of the main birding spots near Asunción, Arroyos y Esteros, is a great place to enjoy birds if you are in Asunción, and just have a half day or a full day to go for nature.

Its wetlands and grasslands are ecosystems that give opportunities to see many waterbirds, such as Limpkin, Wood and Maguari Storks, Jabiru, Brazilian Teal, White-faced and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, and a good number of Egrets and Herons.

It's also home to many specialties of the wetlands, such as White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Long-tailed Reed Finch, and Black-capped Donacobius.

Arroyos & Esteros is also an IBA (Important Bird Area), as recognized by Guyra Paraguay (BirdLife International's partner).

Some of the bird species that make Arroyos & Esteros an important site for conservation are Bearded Tachuri, Stranded-tailed Tyrant, Marsh Seedeater, and Dark-throated Seedeater. Many of these bird species are usually found during the tour, as some of them are migratory species. It is also one of the best sites to find a recently described Seedeater, the Ibera Seedeater (Sporophila iberaensis).

INCLUDED:

A breakfast served in the field; lunch during a full-day tour, drinking water, and one soft drink; ground transportation; all costs of local guides; and entrance fees for reserves that are part of the itinerary.