Bird
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana · Recurvirostridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsApr–May · Augmost records
Records1,129,507in 9 countries
Most seen inUnited States1,019,895 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
American Avocet in brief
The american avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a bird of the Recurvirostridae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 1,129,507 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and August and fall to their lowest in February and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States1,019,895 records · best Apr, May
Canada76,142 records · best May, Jun
Mexico32,275 records · best Jan, Dec
Cuba1,013 records · best Feb, Mar
Bahamas146 records · best Feb, Nov
Jamaica18 records · best Apr, Nov
Dominican Republic15 records · best Jan, Feb
Saint Kitts and Nevis2 records · best Nov, Jan
Barbados1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.