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American Dipper
Stanley Jones

American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus ardesiacus)

American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus ardesiacus) Five subspecies are recognized including the nominate with subspecies ardesiacus being the only one mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed along Ri Savegre on Trogon Lodge grounds. Quetzal Valley in San Gerardo de Dota, San Jos Province, Costa Rica at ca. 2,225 m (7,300 ft) in the Cordillera de Talamancas. Upper montane cloud forest, riparian. Sexes similar.
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Habitat
Upper montane cloud forest, riparian at ca. 2,225 m (7,300 ft) in the Cordillera de Talamancas.
Location
Ri Savegre on Trogon Lodge grounds. Quetzal Valley in San Gerardo de Dota, San Jos Province, Costa Rica
Date taken
March 2007
Scientific name
Cinclus mexicanus ardesiacus
Equipment used
Canon 30D with a Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens at 300 mm. Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/5.6.
ChrisKten
(I bet it's bigger than the European ones |=)|) I've not seen a pic of one of these before; great capture Stanley.
 
tetoneon
Great closeup. I'll always remember the one and only dipper I've seen, in the Big Horns back in 1981. Your hummer sign was really neat.
 
NoSpringChicken
Different colouring to our species but it still has the unmistakable Dipper stance. A marvellous shot of this big footed beauty Stanley.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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