How big is a Brown Dipper?

The Brown Dipper is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.

Where can you see a Brown Dipper?

The Brown Dipper occurs in 18 countries, including India, Taiwan, Japan, China and Bhutan.

What birds look similar to a Brown Dipper?

The Brown Dipper is most easily confused with the White-capped Dipper, the Rufous-throated Dipper and the American Dipper.

Is the Brown Dipper endangered?

The Brown Dipper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown Dipper

Cinclus pallasii

Dippers · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) is a uncommon dipper found in 18 countries, weighing about 76 g. The 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.

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Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 1 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · CC BY 4.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 2 — Photo: Redbird Wu · CC BY 4.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 3 — Photo: Se Lena · CC BY 4.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 4 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · CC BY 4.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 5 — Photo: Jagdish Singh Negi · CC BY 4.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 6 — Photo: Jan Ebr · CC BY 4.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 7 — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 8 — Photo: Cataloging Nature · CC BY 2.0

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Karen Offereins, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), photo 10 — Photo: (c) kirinzi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Brown Dipper

The 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. It is a thrush-like bird with a cocked tail. Its plumage is chocolate-brown with a slightly lighter coloured back and breast. At 22 cm (8.7 in) and 87 g (3.1 oz), it is the largest of the dippers. This species, which is not often seen, is found at medium to low elevations where mountain streams flow.

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Where it lives

India Taiwan Japan China Bhutan Nepal South Korea Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Pakistan Myanmar (Burma) Russia Uzbekistan Vietnam Laos North Korea

Recorded as a rare visitor in Thailand.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown Dipper look like?: The 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.
How big is a Brown Dipper?: The Brown Dipper is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.
Where can you see a Brown Dipper?: The Brown Dipper occurs in 18 countries, including India, Taiwan, Japan, China and Bhutan.
What birds look similar to a Brown Dipper?: The Brown Dipper is most easily confused with the White-capped Dipper, the Rufous-throated Dipper and the American Dipper.
Is the Brown Dipper endangered?: The Brown Dipper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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