#cinclus

[herpsandbirds]

American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), EAT A TASTY FISH!!!, family Cinclidae, order Passeriformes, Elwha River, Washington, USA

photograph by Hillary Smith

[best-bird-tournament]

Dipper (Cinclidae) family / genus Cinclus

Which is the best bird?

American dipper

Brown dipper

Rufous-throated dipper

White-throated dipper

White-capped dipper

Voting ended onNov 26, 2025

This genus is monotypic in its family.

[critter-webgraphics]

𑂅⊹ ࣪ ˖ৎ⋆˖ ࣪⭑໑ white-throated dipper

↳[cinclus cinclus]

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ᵃˡˢᵒ ᶠᵉᵉˡ ᶠʳᵉᵉ ᵗᵒ ᵗᵃᵍ ᵐᵉ ⁱᶠ ʸᵒᵘ ᶜʳᵉᵃᵗᵉ ᵃⁿʸᵗʰⁱⁿᵍ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵗʰᵉˢᵉ˒ ⁱ'ᵈ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ᵗᵒ ˢᵉᵉ ⁱᵗ﹗

[daily-bird-facts]

this is the rufous-throated dipper! as dippers go, this critter is extremely localized, living only in subtropical, shady mountain streams and rivers in extreme northwest Argentina and adjacent Bolivia. it associates heavily with alders, with most forests in its range having them in their makeup. while their range is tiny, they're easy to spot within it, often travelling in pairs or family groups. nests are spherical and built of moss, snuggled into cracks or crevices in the riverbank.

as dippers do, it forages in the water, picking arthropods and such off of the streambed. however, it doesn't swim around like its relatives, staying largely above the surface and only going underwater to retrieve food. it spends most of its time on rocks in the river or on its banks, often flicking its wings - likely to dry them? the white wingbars it has make this particularly conspicuous. its preferred streams are cold, relatively deep, surrounded by large stones for cover, and flow strongly throughout the year. its little legs seem very sturdy as passerine legs go, enabling it to stand steadily on rocks that are completely submerged under strong currents. it doesn't really migrate, its yearly movements being fairly local - in especially cold weather, it descends the mountains to escape the frosts.

19 June 2026

[thebeastsofindia]

White Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), family Cinclidae, order Passeriformes, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Dippers (Cinclidae) are some of the only aquatic songbirds (Passeriformes). They live near fast flowing streams and dive in the water, beating their wings for propulsion, catching aquatic prey such as insects, crustaceans, and small fish

Photo by Brian Stretch

[hidemoriyazaki]

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) Though named “crow” in Japanese due to its appearance, it is taxonomically quite distant, being considered closer to the flycatcher and thrush family. It dives into rivers to search for food such as aquatic insects and small fish. Around Karuizawa, we often encounter them in mountain streams, but I also recall being surprised to spot one in an urban river in a large city.

カワガラス その外見から「カラス」と名がつくが、分類上はだいぶ縁が遠くヒタキやツグミの仲間に近いとされる。川に潜りながら水生昆虫や小魚などの餌を探す。 軽井沢周辺では山の渓流でよく出会うが、ある大きな街の都市河川で見かけて意外に思った記憶もある。

Gunma Pref. 群馬県 2026-03-02

[birdblues]

American Dipper

[dwmmphotography]

In the afternoon this time of year at Le Hardy Rapids in Yellowstone National Park the river catches the color reflected off the leaves on the far bank.