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 underwater.
Dipper
White-throated dipper (C. cinclus)
The rufous-throated dipper is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN
The white-throated dipper, also known as the European dipper or just dipper, is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. The species is divided into several subspecies, based primarily on colour differences, particularly of the pectoral band.
White-throated dipper
Cinclus cinclus - MHNT
At Brandon Creek, County Kerry, Ireland
From Jung town in Arunachal Pradesh in eastern Himalayas India