American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

17,8 cm

Gewicht

56,25 g

Familie

Cinclidae

Ordnung

Passeriformes

Über uns

The American Dipper is a stocky aquatic songbird weighing 56 g with an 17.8 cm wingspan, uniquely adapted to fast-flowing mountain streams throughout western North America. It walks along streambeds underwater and forages for aquatic invertebrates and small fish, blinking its white eyelids frequently.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	17,8 cm	7.0 in
Gewicht	56,25 g	1.98 oz

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: DM,SP,CV,CR. Incubation: 14-17 days. Fledging: 24-31 days.

Gelegegröße

2-6

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Familie	Cinclidae (Wasseramseln)
Genus	Cinclus
Arten	Cinclus mexicanus

Distribution

American Dipper has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded