Family
Dippers
Cinclidae
5 species with a page on Motmot.
Order: Passeriformes
Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the bird family Cinclidae, so-called because of their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for their ability to dive and swim underwater.
Species in this family
- White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus
- White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus
- American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus
- Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasii
- Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii