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% of wildlife watchers report a American Avocet sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
📅 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 Rocky Mountain National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a American Avocet sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Avocet in Rocky Mountain National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for American Avocet in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.