Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment. The winners for the April 2016 AP Staff Photo Contest are Rodrigo Abd and Dolores Ochoa in News Photography for “Ecuador Earthquake,” Niranjan Shrestha in Feature Photography for “Nepal Earthquake: Two Girls,” and Ross D. Franklin in Sports Photography for "Face Foul."

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

News Photography | Ecuador Earthquake by Rodrigo Abd and Dolores Ochoa

Feature Photography | Nepal Earthquake: Two Girls by Niranjan Shrestha

Sports Photography | Face Foul by Ross D. Franklin

Arizona Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed fouls a pitch off his face during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, April 22, 2016, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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