Iberá National Park

🇦🇷 Argentina

🐹 Capybara and Caiman Wetland
🌍 #34 Global · 4.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #4 in South America #26 in Savanna & Grassland
Corrientes, Argentina 770 spp. recorded

Iberá is the easiest wildlife watching in Argentina. Yacaré caimans line the lagoon edges, capybaras graze in family groups beside the paths, and marsh deer — the largest deer in South America — feed in the open water meadows. All three are recorded on around nine of every ten visits.

-28.254° S   57.473° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Yacare Caiman ★
LC

Yacare Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman yacare

80–90% · Very likely
Marsh Deer ★
VU

Marsh Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Blastocerus dichotomus

80–90% · Very likely
Capybara ★
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

80–90% · Very likely
Red-and-green Macaw ★
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Giant Wood-Rail
LC

Giant Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides ypecaha

80–90% · Very likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

80–90% · Very likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

80–90% · Very likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

80–90% · Very likely
Southern Screamer
LC

Southern Screamer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chauna torquata

70–80% · Very likely
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

70–80% · Very likely
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

70–80% · Very likely
Brazilian Cardinal

Brazilian Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria coronata

70–80% · Very likely
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

60–70% · Likely
Cattle Tyrant
LC

Cattle Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machetornis rixosa

60–70% · Likely
Great Pampa-Finch
LC

Great Pampa-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Embernagra platensis

60–70% · Likely
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

60–70% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Marsh Deer ★
VU

Marsh Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Blastocerus dichotomus

80–90% · Very likely
Capybara ★
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

80–90% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Black Howler
NT

Black Howler

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta caraya

50–60% · Likely
Pampas Fox
LC

Pampas Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lycalopex gymnocercus

50–60% · Likely
Nine-banded Armadillo
LC

Nine-banded Armadillo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dasypus novemcinctus

30–40% · Possible
Crab-eating Fox
LC

Crab-eating Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cerdocyon thous

30–40% · Possible
Brazilian Guinea Pig
LC Endemic

Brazilian Guinea Pig

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cavia aperea

30–40% · Possible
Plains Viscacha
LC

Plains Viscacha

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lagostomus maximus

30–40% · Possible
Pampas Deer
NT

Pampas Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ozotoceros bezoarticus

30–40% · Possible
Neotropical Otter
NT

Neotropical Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra longicaudis

20–30% · Possible
Collared Peccary
Endemic

Collared Peccary

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pecari tajacu

20–30% · Possible
Six-banded Armadillo
LC

Six-banded Armadillo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Euphractus sexcinctus

20–30% · Possible
Maned Wolf
NT

Maned Wolf

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Chrysocyon brachyurus

Insufficient data
Jaguar
NT

Jaguar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera onca

10–20% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Red-and-green Macaw ★
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Giant Wood-Rail
LC

Giant Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides ypecaha

80–90% · Very likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

80–90% · Very likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

80–90% · Very likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

80–90% · Very likely
Southern Screamer
LC

Southern Screamer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chauna torquata

70–80% · Very likely
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

70–80% · Very likely
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

70–80% · Very likely
Brazilian Cardinal

Brazilian Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria coronata

70–80% · Very likely
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

60–70% · Likely
Cattle Tyrant
LC

Cattle Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machetornis rixosa

60–70% · Likely
Great Pampa-Finch
LC

Great Pampa-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Embernagra platensis

60–70% · Likely
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

60–70% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Yacare Caiman ★
LC

Yacare Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman yacare

80–90% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Broad-snouted Caiman
LC

Broad-snouted Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman latirostris

50–60% · Likely
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

40–50% · Likely
Yellow Anaconda
LC

Yellow Anaconda

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eunectes notaeus

30–40% · Possible
Urutu Lancehead
LC

Urutu Lancehead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bothrops alternatus

20–30% · Possible
False Water Cobra
LC

False Water Cobra

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hydrodynastes gigas

10–20% · With luck
Wagler's Snake
LC

Wagler's Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Xenodon merremii

10–20% · With luck
Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle

Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phrynops hilarii

Insufficient data
Jaeger's Ground Snake
LC

Jaeger's Ground Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Erythrolamprus jaegeri

10–20% · With luck
Striped Worm Lizard
LC

Striped Worm Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ophiodes striatus

10–20% · With luck
Patagonian Racer
LC

Patagonian Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Philodryas patagoniensis

10–20% · With luck
Rio Tropical Racer

Rio Tropical Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Palusophis bifossatus

10–20% · With luck
Golden Liophis
LC

Golden Liophis

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Erythrolamprus semiaureus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Cururu Toad
LC Endemic

Cururu Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella diptycha

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Lesser Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax nasicus

10–20% · With luck
Wrestler Frog
LC

Wrestler Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Leptodactylus luctator

10–20% · With luck
Montevideo Tree Frog
LC

Montevideo Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana pulchella

10–20% · With luck
Uruguay Harlequin Frog

Uruguay Harlequin Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Lysapsus limellum

10–20% · With luck
Chaco Tree Frog
LC

Chaco Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana raniceps

Insufficient data
Bella Vista Toad
LC

Bella Vista Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella dorbignyi

Insufficient data
Hensel's Swamp Frog
LC

Hensel's Swamp Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pseudopaludicola falcipes

Insufficient data
Oven Frog
LC

Oven Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus latinasus

Insufficient data
Miranda's White-lipped Frog
LC

Miranda's White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus macrosternum

Insufficient data
Whistling Grass Frog
LC

Whistling Grass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus fuscus

Insufficient data
Brown-bordered Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Brown-bordered Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax fuscomarginatus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐍

Anacondas Bask

JunJulAug

Yellow anacondas come out onto the banks and floating vegetation to warm up.

Yellow Anaconda
LC

Yellow Anaconda

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eunectes notaeus

30–40% · Possible
🦌

Marsh Deer and Caimans in the Open

MarAprMay

Marsh deer feed in the open water meadows and yacaré caimans line the lagoon edges, both at their peak.

Marsh Deer
VU

Marsh Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Blastocerus dichotomus

80–90% · Very likely
Yacare Caiman
LC

Yacare Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman yacare

80–90% · Very likely
🦜

Macaws and Screamers over the Marsh

NovDecJanFeb

Reintroduced green-winged macaws fly between feeding sites, and southern screamers call from the marsh in numbers.

Red-and-green Macaw
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

10–20% · With luck
Southern Screamer
LC

Southern Screamer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chauna torquata

70–80% · Very likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
Yacare Caiman
60–70
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
Marsh Deer
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
Capybara
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
Red-and-green Macaw
10–20
5–10
10–20
5–10
20–30
5–10
<5
<5
10–20
20–30
10–20
5–10
Giant Wood-Rail
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
Southern Lapwing
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
60–70
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
Great Kiskadee
80–90
80–90
70–80
60–70
80–90
60–70
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
Rufous Hornero
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
Southern Screamer
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
Wattled Jacana
70–80
70–80
80–90
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
Crested Caracara
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
80–90
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
Brazilian Cardinal
50–60
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
Monk Parakeet
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
Cattle Tyrant
60–70
50–60
60–70
80–90
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
Great Pampa-Finch
60–70
60–70
40–50
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
60–70
70–80
Campo Flicker
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
50–60
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
Animal Events
🐍 Anacondas Bask
🦌 Marsh Deer and Caimans in the Open
🦜 Macaws and Screamers over the Marsh

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ World-class
🐹 Capybara and Caiman Wetland

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
495
🐒 Mammals
106
🦎 Reptiles
114
🐸 Amphibians
55
770 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
25 Threatened 25 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
77%
📊
Coverage (256 species at ≥5% of 770 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
33%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
185
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
20
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
60

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Iberá National Park?

The most likely sightings are Capybara (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Giant Wood-Rail (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Southern Lapwing (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Marsh Deer (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Great Kiskadee (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers) — among 770 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Iberá National Park for wildlife?

September has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Yacare Caiman in Iberá National Park?

Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yacare Caiman sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 262 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Marsh Deer in Iberá National Park?

Yes — about 81% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Deer sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 278 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Capybara in Iberá National Park?

Yes — about 83% of wildlife watchers report a Capybara sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 301 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Red-and-green Macaw in Iberá National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 11% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-green Macaw sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 184 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

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