Andean Avocet
Recurvirostra andina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyRecurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
- GenusRecurvirostra (Avocets)
- SpeciesRecurvirostra andina (Andean Avocet)
The Andean avocet (Recurvirostra andina) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt bird family, Recurvirostridae. It is resident in the Andes, breeding above 3500 m in northwestern Argentina, western Bolivia, northern Chile and southern Peru. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Avocet sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens
Gray-breasted Seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayi
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Diademed Sandpiper-Plover
Phegornis mitchellii
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Puna Snipe
Gallinago andina
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Avocet in Lauca National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Avocet sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Andean Avocet in Lauca National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Andean Avocet in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.