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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American Dipper sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 239 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
📅 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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a American Dipper sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 239 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Dipper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
December has the highest sighting rate for American Dipper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.