Cinclides

/sɪŋˈklaɪdiz/ noun

Definition

plural of cinclid; member birds of the Cinclidae family, commonly known as dippers.

Etymology

From Cinclidae family name plus -es (English plural), used in ornithology to discuss multiple species of these water birds.

Kelly Says

Different cinclides species are found on nearly every continent—from the American Dipper in Rocky Mountain streams to the White-throated Dipper in European rivers.

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