Recurvirostra (Avocets) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Recurvirostra avosetta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Recurvirostra andina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Recurvirostra americana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Avocets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 68 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~60%
	Red-necked Avocet			~60%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~40%
	Pied Avocet			~40%
3	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 4	~40%
	Andean Avocet			~40%
4	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~40%
	Pied Avocet			~40%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~40%
	Pied Avocet			~40%
6	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~30%
	Pied Avocet			~30%
7	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 4	~30%
	Pied Avocet			~30%
8	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~30%
	Pied Avocet			~30%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~20%
	Pied Avocet			~20%
10	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~20%
	Pied Avocet			~20%
11	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	American Avocet			~20%
12	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 4	~20%
	Pied Avocet			~20%
13	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~20%
	Pied Avocet			~20%
14	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 4	~20%
	Pied Avocet			~20%
15	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~20%
	American Avocet			~20%
16	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
17	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
18	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
19	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
20	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
21	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
22	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
23	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
24	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
25	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
26	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
28	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
29	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
30	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
31	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
32	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
33	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
34	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
35	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
36	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
37	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
38	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
39	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
40	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
41	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
42	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
43	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
44	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
45	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Red-necked Avocet			<5%
46	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
47	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
48	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
49	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
50	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
51	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
52	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
53	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
54	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
55	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 4	~50%
	Pied Avocet			~50%
2	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~30%
	American Avocet			~30%
3	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	American Avocet			~30%
4	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 4	~30%
	Pied Avocet			~30%
5	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~20%
	Pied Avocet			~20%
6	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 4	~20%
	Andean Avocet			~20%
7	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	American Avocet			~20%
8	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
9	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
10	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
11	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
12	Tunis	🇹🇳 Tunisia	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
13	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
14	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
15	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	American Avocet			~10%
16	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
17	Agra	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
18	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
19	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
20	Izmir	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 4	~10%
	Pied Avocet			~10%
21	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
22	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
23	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
24	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
25	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
26	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
27	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
28	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
29	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Red-necked Avocet			<5%
30	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
31	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
32	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Red-necked Avocet			<5%
33	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
34	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
35	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
36	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
37	Tiruppur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
38	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
39	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
40	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
41	Suzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
42	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
43	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
44	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
45	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
46	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
47	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Red-necked Avocet			<5%
48	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
49	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
50	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
51	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
52	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
53	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
54	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Red-necked Avocet			<5%
55	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
56	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
57	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
58	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	<5%
	Pied Avocet			<5%
59	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%
60	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Avocet			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
5	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
6	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
7	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
8	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
9	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Zoo Hluboka	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
13	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
16	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Eekholt Wildlife Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Zoo and Botanical Garden of Branféré	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Cotswold Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
20	Slimbridge Wetland Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
21	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
23	Rostock Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
27	Zoo Opole	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
28	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
30	Schönbrunn Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
31	Ueno Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
32	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
33	Tierpark Bern	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
34	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
35	bioparco	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
36	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
38	NaturZoo Rheine	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
39	Biotropica	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Birdworld	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
41	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
42	Tierpark Nordhorn	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
43	Le Cornelle	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
44	Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
45	Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
46	Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
47	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
48	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
49	Bois de la Bâtie	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
50	Bayerwald-Tierpark Lohberg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

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Avocets

Species in this group

Red-necked Avocet

Pied Avocet

Andean Avocet

American Avocet

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Avocets

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found