American Dipper | Meet the Water Ouzel

There are five species of dippers in the world. Aside from the American Dipper in North America, there is the white-throated dipper, located in Europe and Asia. Then there's the brown dipper, also in Asia. The last two are in south America. The white-capped dipper in the western part, and the rufous-throated dipper in a small area in Bolivia and Argentina.

Their scientific name is Cinclus mexicanus. They are also known as the water ouzel or water thrush.

But, dippers aren't part of the thrush family. They are in a class of their own. An aquatic songbird with brownish gray feathers. And though they may appear drab, their coloring provides fantastic camouflage, allowing them to blend in seamlessly with the color of wet rocks and logs.


Chapters:
Field Notes 00:00
Dippers Across the World 01:05
Confusing Nicknames and Identification 01:29
Where are they found? 02:27
Diet 03:42
Dive, Snorkel and Wade 04:14
How do they withstand cold temperatures? 05:19
A Feathered Wetsuit 05:39
Eyes For Land and Water 06:09
Unique Nests 06:31
They Molt Like Ducks 08:14
Why do dippers dip? 08:50
Conclusion 10:08

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Dippers of the world:
White-throated dipper by Sierck Buwalda, Canva.com, background removed
Brown Dipper by AGAMI Stock, Canva.com, background removed
White-capped Dipper by neil bowman, Canva.com, background removed
Rufous-throated dipper by RichLindie, Canva.com, background removed

-Common Blackbird by Hannu koskela, Canva.com, background removed
-American dipper range map by NK from Wikipedia

Dive and Snorkel 3-up:
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Snorkel- SWKrullImaging, Canva.com
Wade- Larry Lamsa, Flickr.com


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