American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCinclidae (Dippers)
- GenusCinclus (Dippers)
- SpeciesCinclus mexicanus (American Dipper)
Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
📅 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 Kenai Fjords National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a American Dipper sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Dipper in Kenai Fjords National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for American Dipper in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.