- Cinclus pallasii
Identification
22cm
- Brown plumage
- Darker wings and tail
- Dark iris and bill
Distribution
Asia: found in Russia, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Korea, Japan, Taiwan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- C. p. tenuirostris:
- C. p. dorjei:
- C. p. pallasii:
- C. p. marila:
- North-eastern India (Khasi Hills)
Habitat
Fast flowing montane forest rivers, 1500-3200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
It feeds from the bottom of rivers; the diet includes aquatic insect larvae, crabs and fish.
Breeding
It nests on rocks; both parents make the nest from grass, roots, moss and is lined with leaves. The clutch of 3-5 eggs is incubated by the female for 19-20 days, though both parents feed the young.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Dipper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Dipper
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