AP monthly staff photo contest

Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment. The winners for the January 2016 AP Staff Photo Contest are Felipe Dana in News Photography for “Zika,” Dita Alangkara in Feature Photography for “Orangutan Rescue,” and Aaron Favila, Rick Rycroft, Andrew Brownbill, Vincent Thian and Rafiq Maqbool in Sports Photography for “Australian Open.”

Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images are featured below.

News Photography | Zika by Felipe Dana

Zika

In this Jan. 27, 2016 photo, a technician of the Fiocruz institue stores Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to be used in research, in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus currently spreading throughout Latin America. New figures from Brazil's Health Ministry show that the Zika virus outbreak has not caused as many confirmed cases of a rare brain defect as first feared. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 29, 2016 photo, Tainara Lourenco sits inside her home at a slum in Recife, Brazil. Unemployed and five months pregnant, 21-year-old Lourenco lives in a slum at the epicenter of Brazil’s tandem Zika and microcephaly outbreaks, the state of Pernambuco. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 26, 2016 photo, a municipal worker gestures during an operation to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Tuesday. Brazil's health minister Marcelo Castro says the country is sending some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects, but he also says the war is already being lost. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Feb. 1, 2016 photo, a cock walks among sewage and trash below a home on stilts in a slum in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is well-adapted to humans, thrives in people's homes and can breed in even a bottle cap's-worth of stagnant water. While anyone can be bitten by Aedes, public health experts agree that the poor are more vulnerable because they often lack amenities that help diminish the risk, such as air conditioning and window screens. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 27, 2016 photo, Gleyse Kelly da Silva, 27, holds her daughter Maria Giovanna, who was born with microcephaly, outside their house in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Wednesday. Brazilian officials still say they believe there's a sharp increase in cases of microcephaly and strongly suspect the Zika virus, which first appeared in the country last year, is to blame. The concern is strong enough that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month warned pregnant women to reconsider visits to areas where Zika is present. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 27, 2016 photo, homes are lit by the setting sun in Ibura, one of the neighborhoods with the highest numbers of suspected cases of children born with microcephaly in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The Zika virus is the suspected culprit of 3,400 cases of microcephaly in the country. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 27, 2016 photo, Gleyse Kelly da Silva holds her daughter Maria Giovanna as she sleeps in their house in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Brazilian officials still say they believe there's a sharp increase in cases of microcephaly and strongly suspect the Zika virus, which first appeared in the country last year, is to blame. The concern is strong enough that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month warned pregnant women to reconsider visits to areas where Zika is present. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 27, 2016 photo, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus currently spreading throughout Latin America. New figures from Brazil's Health Ministry show that the Zika virus outbreak has not caused as many confirmed cases of a rare brain defect as first feared. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 28, 2016 photo, a doctor draw blood from Luana, who was born with microcephaly, at the Oswaldo Cruz Hospital in Recife, Brazil. Brazilian officials still say they believe there's a sharp increase in cases of microcephaly and strongly suspect the Zika virus, which first appeared in the country last year, is to blame. The concern is strong enough that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month warned pregnant women to reconsider visits to areas where Zika is present. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 28, 2016 photo, Doctor Angela Rocha shows brain scans of a baby born with microcephaly at the Oswaldo Cruz Hospital in Recife, Brazil, Thursday. Brazilian officials still say they believe there's a sharp increase in cases of microcephaly and strongly suspect the Zika virus, which first appeared in the country last year, is to blame. The concern is strong enough that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month warned pregnant women to reconsider visits to areas where Zika is present. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Jan. 28, 2016 photo, Jennipher Karine looks inside a room as her brother Juan Pedro, who was born with microcephaly, undergoes exams at the Altino Ventura foundation in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Originally from Africa, Zika spread to Asia and was first registered in Brazil in the middle of last year, spreading like wildfire through the northeast thanks in part to the region’s widespread poverty, equatorial heat and chronic infestations of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue fever and chikungunya. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika

In this Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 photo, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos holds her son Juan Pedro as he undergoes visual exams at the Altino Ventura foundation in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Santos was never diagnosed with Zika, but she blames the virus for her son’s defect and for the terrible toll it has taken on her life. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Feature Photography | Orangutan Rescue by Dita Alangkara

Orangutan Rescue

In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists from Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation carry a tranquilized orangutan as they conduct a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The orangutans, which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year, were forced to live in the over-populated peatland forest along the river, raising fears that they would run out of food soon. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, photo, Tony Setiono, a conservationist from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, center, fires his tranquilizer rifle at an orangutan high in the trees as they conduct a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of conservationists were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation approach a tranquilized orangutan as they conduct a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of foresters, veterinarians and technicians were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine a tranquilized orangutan during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of conservationists were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine the teeth of a tranquilized orangutan to determine its age during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of conservationists were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation carry a tranquilized orangutan to a waiting boat as they conduct a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The orangutans, which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year, were forced to live in the over-populated peatland forest along the river, raising fears that they would run out of food soon. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine a tranquilized orangutan as they conduct a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of conservationists were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine a tranquilized orangutan during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The orangutans, which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year, were forced to live in the over-populated peatland forest along the river, raising fears that they would run out of food soon. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation sit on a boat as they search for orangutans during a rescue and release operation in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of foresters, veterinarians and technicians were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation transport a young orangutan to a release site during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mantangai, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of foresters, veterinarians and technicians were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Orangutan Rescue

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation release a rescued orangutan at a forest in Sungai Mantangai, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of foresters, veterinarians and technicians were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Sports Photography | Australian Open by Aaron Favila, Rick Rycroft, Andrew Brownbill, Vincent Thian and Rafiq Maqbool

Australian Open

Serena Williams of the United States eyes the ball as she returns to Daria Kasatkina of Russia during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Australian Open

Gael Monfils of France dives to play a forehand return to Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.(AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

Australian Open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to Gilles Simon of France during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australian Open

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus holds an ice towel to her face during a break in her fourth round match against Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Australian Open

Andy Murray of Britain makes a backhand return to Bernard Tomic of Australia during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Australian Open

Andy Murray of Britain yells after winning a point against Bernard Tomic of Australia during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Australian Open

Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after defeating Serena Williams of the United States in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Australian Open

Angelique Kerber, bottom, of Germany celebrates after defeating Serena Williams of the United States in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.(AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

Australian Open

Angelique Kerber of Germany kisses her trophy after defeating Serena Williams of the United States during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Australian Open

Andy Murray, right, of Britain watches as Novak Djokovic of Serbia receives his trophy after winning the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016.(AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

Australian Open

Germany's Angelique Kerber sprays champagne at a photo shoot with her Australian Open trophy at Government House in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Kerber defeated Serena Williams of the United States in the women's final at the Australian Open tennis championships on Saturday, Jan. 30.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australian Open

Sania Mirza, right, of India embraces her partner Martina Hingis of Switzerland as they watch a replay on a disputed line call during their match against Czech Republic’s Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in the women's doubles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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