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dipper(dictionary)
dipper(encyclopedia)
Little Dipper(dictionary)
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dipper (sh)




or water ouzel

Any of five songbird species in the genus Cinclus (family Cinclidae), noted for hunting insects by walking underwater in rushing streams.

The species are widely distributed in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America. Dippers are plump, stub-tailed birds, about 7 in. (18 cm) long, with a thrushlike bill and legs. They are commonly blackish brown or dull gray. They nest in a dome of moss built in a crevice, often behind a waterfall. See also ouzel.


Eurasian dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

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