Brown dipper
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The brown dipper, also known as Pallas's dipper, Asian dipper or the Asiatic dipper, is an aquatic songbird found in the mountains of the east Palearctic. It is a thrush-like bird with a cocked tail.
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Brown Dipper, Pahalgam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
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Brown dipper (c. 1620) by Mughal painter Ustad Mansur
Dipper
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Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the bird family Cinclidae, so-called because of their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for their ability to dive and swim unde
Brown dipper
…tail. Its plumage is chocolate-brown with a slightly lighter coloured back and breast. At 22 cm (8.7 in) and 87 g (3.1 oz), it is the largest of the dippers. This species, which is not often seen, is found at medium to low elevations where mountain streams flow. The brown dipper was described by the Dutch…
Cinclus mexicanus FWS
White-throated dipper (C. cinclus)
The rufous-throated dipper is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN