Dipper
| Dippers | |
|---|---|
| American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Muscicapoidea |
| Family: | Cinclidae Sundevall, 1836 |
| Genus: | Cinclus Borkhausen, 1797 |
| Type species | |
| Cinclus hydrophilus Borkhausen, 1797 | |
| Distribution map
White-throated dipper
Brown dipper
American dipper
White-capped dipper
Rufous-throated dipper | |
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| Phylogeny of the dippers |
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.
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