American Dipper

A small bird searching for insects along a snowy stream. — American dipper hunting for aquatic insects.
NPS/Diane Renkin

The dark gray American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) bobs beside streams and rivers. Also called the water ouzel, the dipper dives into the water and swims in search of aquatic insects. Thick downy feathers made waterproof with oil from a preen gland enable this bird to thrive in cold waters.

Resource

Kingery, H.E. and M.F. Willson. American dipper. The Birds of North America Online. https://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/species/amedip/introduction

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Last updated: August 26, 2019

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