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American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus

The American Dipper is a small bird that loves to dive into rivers and streams. It has a round body and a cheerful song that sounds like bubbling water. These birds are great swimmers and can even walk underwater!

Hábitat: Mountain regions, Wetlands

Aspecto

The American Dipper is a stout, slate-gray bird with a short tail and a plump body. It has distinct white flashes on its eyelids, visible when it blinks. Juveniles often display a browner head and mottled grey plumage.

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American Dipper

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

American Dippers sometimes build their dome-shaped nests hidden right behind waterfalls.

Baby dippers are ready to dive and swim for food just a few weeks after hatching!

Their loud, bubbly song can be heard over the rush of even the fastest rivers.

This is the only songbird in North America that dives and swims underwater to hunt!

Habilidades especiales

American Dippers can walk along stream bottoms using strong feet to grip rocks, that helps them forage for food against the current.

American Dippers have a clear nictitating membrane that acts like goggles, helping them see clearly while submerged.

American Dippers can close their nostrils tightly, preventing water from entering their nose while diving for prey.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 14-18 cm
Envergadura: 23-28 cm
Peso: 0.045-0.065 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-8 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-5
Incubación: 14-17 días

Dieta y alimentación

These amazing birds eat aquatic insects and small fish found in fast-moving rivers.

Alimentos principales

Mayfly nymphs
Caddisfly larvae
Stonefly larvae
Small fish
Tadpoles

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Caddisfly Larvae

Hydropsyche californica

Primary food source found clinging to river rocks.

eats

Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Consumes small fry and eggs from the riverbed.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common avian predator in their mountainous habitats.

eaten by

American Mink

Mustela vison

A stealthy riparian mammal that preys on adults and chicks.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Montaña

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica a las especies que se encuentran en regiones montañosas, caracterizadas por su gran altitud, pendientes pronunciadas y zonas climáticas variables.