American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanusSwainson, WJ, 1827
English (US) American Dipper
The American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cinclidae (Dippers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cinclus mexicanus
- Family
- Cinclidae (Dippers)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- American Dipper
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1827
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Cinclus mexicanus unicolor
- Cinclus mexicanus mexicanus
- Cinclus mexicanus anthonyi
- Cinclus mexicanus dickermani
- Cinclus mexicanus ardesiacus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1827
- Type locality
- Temascaltepec, Mexico.
- Original description
- The Philosophical Magazine, New Series n.s., 1 p.368
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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