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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 underwater.
Species
White-throated Dipper
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCinclidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations17,053
Observations recorded1,004,757
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 23
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Cinclidae
- Collections
- MSB, LSUMZ, CLO, USNM, NHMUK, UCM
- Recorded in
- United States, Argentina, Bolivia, China, Sweden, Panama, Colombia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- water bird
- Parent taxon
- Cinclidae
- Image
- Cinclus mexicanus FWS.jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Cinclus
- Commons category
- Cinclus
- Commons gallery
- Cinclidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Cinclus
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