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Cinclus cinclus, commonly known as the white-throated dipper, is a water bird found in fast-flowing streams and rivers across Europe and Asia. It is notable for its unique ability to walk along the bottom of streams underwater while hunting for food, making it one of the few bird species adapted to this specialized aquatic lifestyle.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCinclidae
via GBIF · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cinclus
- Award
- Bird of the Year
- Image
- Cinclus cinclus R(ThKraft).jpg
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The white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus), 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 divided into several subspecies, based primarily on colour differences, particularly of the pectoral band.
Taxonomy and systematics