American Avocet
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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Zion National Park
1 Verified records at Zion National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Zion National Park

Black-necked Stilt
Endemic

Black-necked Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus mexicanus

Insufficient data
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

<5% · Rare
Killdeer
NT

Killdeer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius vociferus

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

Insufficient data
California Gull
LC

California Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus californicus

Insufficient data
Long-billed Curlew
LC

Long-billed Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius americanus

Insufficient data
Wilson's Snipe
LC

Wilson's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago delicata

Insufficient data
Willet

Willet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa semipalmata

Insufficient data
Ring-billed Gull
LC

Ring-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus delawarensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of American Avocet at Zion National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
6 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
7 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
10 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
20 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
22 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
23 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
25 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
26 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
27 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
30 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
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