American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCinclidae (Dippers)
- GenusCinclus (Dippers)
- SpeciesCinclus mexicanus (American Dipper)
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
📅 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 Glacier National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a American Dipper sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 483 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Dipper in Glacier National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for American Dipper in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.