dipper

A starling-like bird, native to mountains of Eurasia and the W New World; inhabits fast-flowing streams; not obviously modified for aquatic lifestyle, but swims underwater using wings; eats small aquatic animals. (Genus: Cinclus, 4 species. Family: Cinclidae.)

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American Dipper

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cinclidae
Genus:	Cinclus Borkhausen, 1797

Species

Cinclus cinclus Cinclus leucocephalus Cinclus mexicanus Cinclus pallasii Cinclus schulzi

Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the bird family Cinclidae.

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