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
Cinclus mexicanus FWS
White-throated dipper (C. cinclus)
The rufous-throated dipper is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN
White-throated dipper
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The white-throated dipper, also known as the European dipper or just dipper, is an aquatic, passerine bird found in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. The species is d
Dipper
…for their ability to dive and swim underwater. The genus Cinclus was introduced by the German naturalist Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1797 with the white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) as the type species. The name cinclus is from the Ancient Greek word kinklos that was used to describe small tail-wagging birds that…
Cinclus cinclus Kirkcudbright, Scotland 8
Cinclus cinclus - MHNT
At Brandon Creek, County Kerry, Ireland
From Jung town in Arunachal Pradesh in eastern Himalayas, India