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Cinclus cinclus

Also known as Dipper, European dipper, White-throated Dipper

species of bird

AI overview

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.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Cinclus cinclus

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCinclidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded675,770

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 515
With media: 37
Family: Cinclidae
Collections: RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UWBM, CMN, TCWC, SUI, MNHN
Recorded in: Belgium, Russia, Norway, Italy, Austria, United Kingdom, Hungary, France

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Bird sounds

song· Norway· quality A
song· Norway· quality A
alarm call, call· Italy· quality A
alarm call, call· Italy· quality A

via Xeno-canto

~8 min read

Encyclopedic overview

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cinclus cinclus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.