American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyRecurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
- GenusRecurvirostra (Avocets)
- SpeciesRecurvirostra americana (American Avocet)
The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, often sweeping its bill from side to side in water as it seeks crustacean and insect prey. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American Avocet sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Avocet in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a American Avocet sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Avocet in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for American Avocet in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.