White-throated Dipper
Cinclus cinclus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCinclidae (Dippers)
- GenusCinclus (Dippers)
- SpeciesCinclus cinclus (White-throated Dipper)
The white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus), also known as the European dipper or just dipper, is an aquatic, passerine bird found in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. The species is divided into several subspecies, based primarily on colour differences, particularly of the pectoral band. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Dipper sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 432 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 2 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 15 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Dipper in Cairngorms National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Dipper sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 432 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-throated Dipper in Cairngorms National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Dipper in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.