Site Report: Iguazu Falls

Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (Salvator merianae)

Western Collared Spiny Lizard (Tropidurus catalanensis)

Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail (Aramides saracura)

Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)

Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

Iguazu Damselfly (Argia sp)

Moncholo (Steindachneridion melanodermatum)

Linda's Emperor (Doxocopa linda)

Black-patch Bluemark ( Lasaia agesilas)

Chalk-browed Mockingbird (Mimus saturninus)

Double-collared Seedeater (Sporophila caerulescens)

Red-crested Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris)

Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus)

Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)

Coenus Sailor (Dynamine coenus)

Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer)

A bunch of waterfalls

Visits

2021-11-20: After the itinerary for our trip to Antarctica was shortened (coronavirus), we decided to use the extra five days to check out Iguazu Falls once and for all. Everyone wants to say Iguazu is the greatest waterfall or maybe it is Mosi oa Tunya Falls in Southern Africa. Now that I have been to both, I can say without question that Mosi (Victoria Falls) is the more impressive waterfalls location. Iguazu is very impressive as well and will take the silver medal. There, I said it.
2021-11-21:
2021-11-24: Driving through the national park on the way to the airport.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (47 records)

Phylum: Arthropods (5 records)

Class: Insects (5 records)

Order: Butterflies and Moths (4 records)
- Family: Brush-footed Butterflies
- Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
- Linda's Emperor (Doxocopa linda)
- Coenus Sailor (Dynamine coenus)
- Family: Metalmark Butterflies
- Black-patch Bluemark (Lasaia agesilas)

Order: Dragonflies and Damselflies (1 record)
- Family: Narrow-winged Damselflies
- Iguazu Damselfly (Argia sp)

Phylum: Chordates (42 records)

Class: Birds (38 records)

Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies (2 records)
- Family: Limpkin
- Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
- Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
- Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail (Aramides saracura)

Order: Cuckoos (1 record)
- Family: Cuckoos
- Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (1 record)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (3 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
- Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
- Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)

Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts (3 records)
- Family: Hummingbirds
- Planalto Hermit (Phaethornis pretrei)
- Family: Swifts
- Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)
- White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris)

Order: Pelicans (5 records)
- Family: Cormorants
- Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum)
- Family: Falcons and Caracaras
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
- Yellow-headed Caracara (Daptrius chimachima)
- Family: Herons
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Order: Perching Birds (20 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Red-rumped Cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous)
- Giant Cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- Red-crested Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus)
- Chopi Blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)
- Family: Manakins
- Swallow-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata)
- Family: Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
- Chalk-browed Mockingbird (Mimus saturninus)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Southern Yellowthroat (Geothlypis velata)
- Family: Swallows
- White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer)
- Family: Tanagers and Allies
- Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon)
- Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis)
- Double-collared Seedeater (Sporophila caerulescens)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas)
- Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus)
- Family: Tityras and Allies
- Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer)
- Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)
- Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
- Family: Wrens
- Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Plovers
- Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

Order: Vultures (2 records)
- Family: New World Vultures
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Class: Ray-finned Fish (2 records)

Order: Cichliformes (1 record)
- Family: Cichlids
- Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus)

Order: Siluriformes (1 record)
- Family: Pimelodidae
- Moncholo (Steindachneridion melanodermatum)

Class: Reptiles (2 records)

Order: Lizards and Snakes (2 records)
- Family: Lava Lizards
- Western Collared Spiny Lizard (Tropidurus catalanensis)
- Family: Whiptails and Tegus
- Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (Salvator merianae)

Lifelists

Trips

Antarctica and Argentina