American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCinclidae (Dippers)
- GenusCinclus (Dippers)
- SpeciesCinclus mexicanus (American Dipper)
The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel, is a semiaquatic bird species native from North America. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Dipper sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Dipper in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a American Dipper sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Dipper in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for American Dipper in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.