Brown Dipper
Cinclus pallasii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCinclidae (Dippers)
- GenusCinclus (Dippers)
- SpeciesCinclus pallasii (Brown Dipper)
About the Brown Dipper
The brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii), also known as Pallas's dipper, Asian dipper or the Asiatic dipper, is an aquatic songbird found in the mountains of the east Palearctic. It is a thrush-like bird with a cocked tail. Its plumage is chocolate-brown with a slightly lighter coloured back and breast. At 22 cm (8.7 in) and 87 g (3.1 oz), it is the largest of the dippers. This species, which is not often seen, is found at medium to low elevations where mountain streams flow.
The brown dipper was described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1820 and given the binomial name Cinclus pallasii. The type locality is Eastern Siberia. The specific epithet pallasii was chosen in honour of the Prussian naturalist Peter Simon Pallas (1741–1811). Of the five species now placed in the genus, a molecular genetic study has shown that the brown dipper is most closely related to the other Eurasian species, the white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus).
There are three subspecies: C. p. tenuirostris Bonaparte, 1850 – north Afghanistan and the mountains of central Asia to central Himalayas C. p. dorjei Kinnear, 1937 – east Himalayas to Myanmar and northwest Thailand C. p. pallasii... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Brown Dipper in Langtang National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 6 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Dipper in Langtang National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Dipper sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Dipper in Langtang National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Brown Dipper in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.