About Dippers

Overview

The Dippers are a family of birds (Latin: Cinclidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 5 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, South America, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Cinclus. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Cinclidae (Dippers); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 1 genera and 5 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, South America, the Nearctic.