White-capped dipper (Cinclus leucocephalus)

Finca Estrella de Agua, PN Los Nevados, Quindio, Colombia. Jun 10, 2014

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Dippers are one of the most uniquely specialized bird families. Of pretty standard passerine stock, they are unique (to my knowledge) in their ability to swim underwater in running streams to feed on aquatic invertebrates. Some even nest behind waterfalls! Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's an awesome case of specialization, and great that you actually captured the behavior itself. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Well the clambering up waterfalls is neat, but I've never managed a shot of a dipper properly underwater. A video is of course of better illustration in this case, and youtube seems to have a few.
    
    Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Awesome, never seen a passerine do that. Added the video the species' video section:
      https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/10982/videos Posted 9 years ago

The White-capped dipper

The white-capped dipper is an aquatic songbird found in South America. It is a small black bird with white spots. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Aug 22, 2016. Captured Jun 10, 2014 17:19 in Unnamed Road, Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia.

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