About the American Dipper
The American dipper, also known as a water ouzel, is a semiaquatic bird species native from North America.
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The American dipper is a stocky, grey bird with a head sometimes tinged with brown, and white feathers on the eyelids that cause the eyes to flash white as the bird blinks. On average, it measures 16.5 cm (6.5 in) in length, has a wingspan of 23 cm (9.1 in), and weighs 46 g (1.6 oz).
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in El Salvador.
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalusThe white-capped dipper is 13.5 to 16.5 cm (5.3 to 6.5 in) long and weighs 38 to 59 g (1.3 to 2.1 oz).
Brown DipperCinclus pallasiiThe brown dipper, also known as Pallas's dipper, Asian dipper or the Asiatic dipper, is an aquatic songbird found in the mountains of the east Palearctic.
Rufous-throated DipperCinclus schulziiThe rufous-throated dipper is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long and weighs about 40 g (1.4 oz).
Side by side: American Dipper vs White-throated Dipper
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