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American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus Swainson, WJ 1827

The American dipper, 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 (9.1 in), 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Cinclidae
Genus:
   Cinclus
Scientific:
  Cinclus mexicanus


Original description

Citation:
  Swainson, WJ 1827

Reference:
   Philosophical Mag. n.s., 1 p.368

Protonym:
  Cinclus mexicanus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15530378


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A5EC8BF53E504B0A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A5EC8BF5

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A5EC8BF5


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178536

Geographic range:

  • Cinclus mexicanus mexicanus: Highlands of n and central Mexico
  • Cinclus mexicanus unicolor: Aleutian Islands to Alaska, w Canada and w US
  • Cinclus mexicanus anthonyi: Mts. of s Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala and Honduras
  • Cinclus mexicanus ardesiacus: Mts. of Costa Rica and w Panama
English:
American Dipper
Catalan:
merla d'aigua nord-americana
Czech:
skorec šedý
Danish:
Amerikansk Vandstær
German:
Grauwasseramsel
Spanish:
Mirlo Acuático Norteamericano
Spanish (Spain):
Mirlo acuático norteamericano
Finnish:
amerikankoskikara
French:
Cincle d'Amérique
Croatian:
Američki vodenkos
Hungarian:
szürke vízirigó
Icelandic:
Flaumbúi
Italian:
Merlo acquaiolo americano
Japanese (romaji):
mekishikokawagarasu
Japanese:
メキシコカワガラス
Lithuanian:
Meksikinis vandeninis strazdas
Dutch:
Noord-Amerikaanse Waterspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråfossekall
Norwegian:
Gråfossekall
Polish:
pluszcz meksykański
Portuguese:
Melro-d'agua-norteamericano
Russian:
Серая оляпка
Slovak:
vodnár tmavý
Serbian:
Američki vodenkos
Swedish:
grå strömstare
Ukrainian:
Пронурок сірий
Chinese:
美洲河乌
Chinese (Traditional):
美洲河烏


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cincle d'Amérique ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cincle d'Amérique ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
North American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
North American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Cinclus mexicanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cinclus mexicanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cinclus mexicanus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cinclus mexicanus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cinclus mexicanus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Azerbaijani: Amerika sudaçaparı
Bulgarian: Американски воден кос
Breton: Dourlaouig Amerika
Catalan: merla d'aigua nord-americana
Czech: Skorec šedý
Welsh: Trochwr llwyd
Danish: Amerikansk Vandstær
German: Grauwasseramsel
English: American Dipper, Dipper, Mexican Dipper, North American Dipper, Water Ouzel, Water-ouzel
English, HBW: American Dipper
English (IOC): American Dipper
English (United States): American Dipper
Esperanto: Nordamerika cinklo
Spanish: Mirlo acuático, Mirlo Acuático Americano, Mirlo acuático norteamericano, Mirlo Acuatico Plomizo, Mirlo Acuático Plomizo, Mirlo-acuático Americano, Mirlo-acuático Norteamericano, Tordo acuático
Spanish (Costa Rica): Mirlo Acuatico Plomizo, Mirlo acuático plomizo
Spanish (Spain): Mirlo acuático norteamericano, Mirlo-acuático Norteamericano
Spanish (HBW): American Dipper
Spanish (Honduras): Mirlo acuático
Spanish (Mexico): Mirlo Acuático Norteamericano, Mirlo-acuático Americano, mirlo-acuático norteamericano, Tordo acuático
Spanish (Nicaragua): Mirlo Acuático Americano
Spanish (Panama): Cinclo Norteamericano
Estonian: hall-vesipapp
Finnish: Amerikankoskikara
French: Cincle américain, Cincle d’Amérique, Cincle d'Amérique
Irish: Gabha liath
Galician: Melro rieiro norteamericano
Hebrew: אמודאי אמריקני
Croatian: Američki vodenkos
Hungarian: szürke vízirigó
Icelandic: Flaumbúi
Italian: Merlo acquaiolo americano, Merlo acquaiolo del Nordamerica
Japanese (romaji): mekishikokawagarasu
Japanese: メキシコカワガラス
Kazakh: Америка сушылқарасы
Kirghiz: Америка суучулгарасы
Scientific: Cinclus mexicanus, Cinclus mexicanus mexicanus
Lithuanian: Meksikinis vandeninis strazdas
Latvian: Amerikas ūdensstrazds
Dutch: Noordamerikaanse Waterspreeuw, Noord-Amerikaanse Waterspreeuw, Noord-Amerikaanse waterspreeuw, Noordamerikanse Waterspreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråfossekall
Norwegian: Gråfossekall
Polish: pluszcz meksykanski, pluszcz meksykański
Portuguese: Melro-d'agua-norteamericano
Portuguese (Portugal): melro-d'água-americano
Rhaeto-Romance: Merl da l’aua grisch
Russian: Американская оляпка, Мексиканская оляпка, Серая оляпка
Slovak: Vodnár tmavý
Serbian: Američki vodenkos
Swedish: Grå strömstare
Turkish: Amerika derekuşu, Kuzey Amerika derekuşu
Ukrainian: Пронурок сірий
Chinese: 美洲河乌, 美洲河鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 美洲河烏

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