American dipper / Grauwasseramsel (Cinclus mexicanus)

Wikipedia: American dipper Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-American_Dipper.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Cinclus (Cinclus); Family Cinclidae (Cinclidae)
General: The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel, is a stocky dark 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. It is 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long, has a wingspan of 23 cm,^[2] and weighs on average 46 g (1.6 oz). It has long legs, and bobs its whole body up and down during pauses as it feeds on the bottom of fast-moving, rocky streams. It inhabits the mountainous regions of Central America and western North America from Panama to Alaska. [more]