American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)
About the American Dipper
The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel, is a semiaquatic bird species native from North America. The American dipper is a stocky, grey bird with a head sometimes tinged with brown, and white feathers on the eyelids that cause the eyes to flash white as the bird blinks. On average, it measures 16.5 cm (6.5 in) in length, has a wingspan of 23 cm (9.1 in), and weighs 46 g (1.6 oz). The American dipper was described by English zoologist William Swainson in 1827 based on a specimen that had been collected in Mexico by English naturalist William Bullock. Swainson placed the new species with the dippers in the genus Cinclus and coined the current binomial name Cinclus mexicanus. The type locality is Temascaltepec de González in Mexico. The five subspecies are:
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 60 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalusrecording
- White-throated DipperCinclus cinclusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.