Utah Bird Profile
American Dipper - Cinclus mexicanus

Name roots: (E.  probably from dipping motion when standing and maybe also, dipping into the water)  
(Gr. kinklos, "a bird, maybe Water Ousel")
In Utah:
UCB Article by Merrill Webb
         Article by Landon Jones
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:		 Nests in a cliff or in a bridge at a height of 0+ feet, in a oven nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: riparian bottom gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in mountain riparian and lowland riparian  habitats.
  

by Terry Saddler

Other Photos - ID / Song
How to find:    

|   SGS Profile   (Geological Survey)    |   US Winter Range Map   |     US Summer Range Map   |
  

Occurrence:

(See Legend)

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