Dippers (Cinclidae)
White-capped Dipper (Cinclus leucocephalus) - HBW 10, p. 355
French: Cincle à tête blanche
German: Weißkopf-Wasseramsel
Spanish: Mirlo-acuático Coroniblanco
Other common names: White-backed Dipper (leuconotus)
Taxonomy: Cinclus leucocephalus Tschudi, 1844, Department of Junín, Peru.
Forms a superspecies with C. schulzi; sometimes considered conspecific, but differs significantly in plumage coloration and pattern. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rivularis Bangs, 1899 - Santa Marta Mts, in N Colombia.
- leuconotus P. L. Sclater, 1858 - Sierra de Perijá, and Andes from W Venezuela (S from Lara) S to Ecuador.
- leucocephalus Tschudi, 1844 - Andes of Peru and NW Bolivia (S to W Santa Cruz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding and moving between the rocks Locality Urubamba River, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp leucocephalus)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
A bird moving among rocks and feeding Locality Urubamba River, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp leucocephalus)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 33 sec 4.2 -
A bird feeding in the water Locality Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp leucocephalus)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 29 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding in rocks Locality Urubamba River, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp leucocephalus)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 35 sec 4 -
Two birds on a rock in a river, one of them carrying nesting material Locality Mérida State, Venezuela (ssp leuconotus)
John Gregory 1996 4 years ago 14 sec 3.7 -
A bird foraging on rocks in turbulent water, and feeding small insects to its young. Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Robert Schaefer 3 years ago 39 sec 3.5
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A bird on the stone
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 23 September 2010 23 weeks ago 4.2 -
Photographed at Termales Santa Rosa de Cabal
Locality Risaralda Department, Colombia
Peter Franze 21 December 2010 24 weeks ago 3.9 -
perched
Locality Mindo Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp leuconotus)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 25 November 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
A pair on a rock by the river
Locality Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 1 October 2011 33 weeks ago 2.6 -
One adult bird.
Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 15 November 2011 26 weeks ago 2.5
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