White-throated Dipper
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White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
8 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Dipper sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Brown Dipper
LC

Brown Dipper

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinclus pallasii

5–10% · With luck
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Tit
LC

Black-throated Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithalos concinnus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
3 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
20–30%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
5 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
7 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
10–20%
8 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
10 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
15 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
17 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Dipper in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Dipper sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-throated Dipper in Khangchendzonga National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Dipper in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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