American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCinclidae (Dippers)
- GenusCinclus (Dippers)
- SpeciesCinclus mexicanus (American Dipper)
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Mountain Thrush
Turdus plebejus
Collared Redstart
Myioborus torquatus
Flame-throated Warbler
Oreothlypis gutturalis
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Black-cheeked Warbler
Basileuterus melanogenys
Black-faced Solitaire
Myadestes melanops
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus frantzii
📅 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 Volcán Barú National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a American Dipper sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 57 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Dipper in Volcán Barú National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for American Dipper in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.