White-capped dipper

The white-capped dipper (Cinclus leucocephalus) is an aquatic passerine found in South America. It is a small black bird with white spots. It is found in the Andes from northern Bolivia, through Peru, Ecuador, Colombia to northwest Venezuela.

White-capped dipper
Subspecies Cinclus leucocephalus leuconotus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cinclidae
Genus: Cinclus
Species:
C. leucocephalus
Binomial name
Cinclus leucocephalus
Tschudi, 1844
Distribution map
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