C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Cinclidae

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

CIOC 9470

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Passeriformes · Cinclidae

White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus).

ATK82

DEF51

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 18 cm
Body Mass: 61.5 g
Wingspan: 28 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 82

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 82).

DEF 51

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: widespread & also Northwestern Africa Habitat: Riverine

14 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cinclus cinclus hibernicus
Ireland and w Scotland
Cinclus cinclus gularis
Scotland (except w), n, c, w England and Wales
Cinclus cinclus cinclus
n Europe, w, c France and n Spain, Corsica and Sardinia
Cinclus cinclus aquaticus
c, s Europe
Cinclus cinclus olympicus · Extinct
Cyprus
Cinclus cinclus minor
nw Africa
Cinclus cinclus rufiventris
w Syria and Lebanon
Cinclus cinclus uralensis
Ural Mts. (w Russia)
Cinclus cinclus caucasicus
Turkey to the Caucasus, n Iran and n Iraq
Cinclus cinclus persicus
sw Iran
Cinclus cinclus leucogaster
sc Russia, nw China s to Afghanistan and n Pakistan
Cinclus cinclus baicalensis
sc, se Siberia
Cinclus cinclus cashmeriensis
w, c Himalayas
Cinclus cinclus przewalskii
e Himalayas, s Tibet and w China