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Rufous-throated dipper

Cinclus schulzii Cabanis, 1882

VUVulnerablesongbirds

The rufous-throated dipper (Cinclus schulzii) is a species in the family Cinclidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 37 g to 45 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Rufous-throated dipper (Cinclus schulzii)
Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the rufous-throated dipper

Weight
37 g – 45 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
riverinesrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rufous-throated dipper live?

Not recorded

What is the rufous-throated dipper?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The rufous-throated dipper or Argentine dipper (Cinclus schulzii) is a Vulnerable species of semiaquatic songbird of South America. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.

From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-throated dipper” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-throated_dipper&oldid=1341879067), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the rufous-throated dipper endangered?

The rufous-throated dipper is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the rufous-throated dipper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCinclidae
  6. genusCinclus
  7. SpeciesCinclus schulzii Cabanis, 1882

Synonyms Cinclus leucocephalus schulzii, Cinclus schulzi, Cinclus schulzii schulzii

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • غطاس أصهب الحنجرةArabic
  • Ръждивогуш воден косBulgarian
  • Dourlaouig gouzoug rousBreton
  • merla d'aigua gola-rojaCatalan
  • Merla d'aigua de gola taronjaCatalan
  • skorec rezavohrdlýCzech
  • Trochwr GyddfgochWelsh
  • Andes VandstærDanish
  • RostkehlwasseramselGerman
  • Rostkehl-WasseramselGerman
  • rufgorĝa cinkloEsperanto
  • Rustgorĝa cinkloEsperanto
  • Mirlo de aguaSpanish
  • mirlo acuático gorgirrufoSpanish
  • Mirlo acuático gorjirrufoSpanish
  • Mirlo-acuático GorgirrufoSpanish
  • punakurk-vesipappEstonian
  • argentiinankoskikaraFinnish
  • Cincle à gorge rousseFrench
  • rozsdástorkú vízirigóHungarian
  • Merlo acquaiolo di SchulzItalian
  • Merlo acquaiolo golarossaItalian
  • Merlo acquaiolo golarossicciaItalian
  • ノドアカカワガラスJapanese
  • rusvagurklis vandeninis strazdasLithuanian
  • Сӧрӓн логерӓн куплагыWestern Mari
  • RoodkeelwaterspreeuwDutch
  • ruststrupefossekallNorwegian
  • pluszcz rdzawogardłyPolish
  • ارجنٹینی چبی مارWestern Panjabi
  • melro-d'água-de-garganta-ruivaPortuguese
  • melro-de-água-de-garganta-ruivaPortuguese
  • Рыжегорлая оляпкаRussian
  • vodnár andskýSlovak
  • Riđogrli vodenkosSerbian
  • roststrupig strömstareSwedish
  • Kızıl Gerdanlı DerekuşuTurkish
  • пронурок рудогорлийUkrainian
  • Hét nước họng hungVietnamese
  • 棕喉河乌Chinese
  • 褐喉河烏Chinese

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Relatives of the rufous-throated dipper

Other species in the same genus Cinclus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the rufous-throated dipper?

An adult rufous-throated dipper weighs 37 g – 45 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the rufous-throated dipper endangered?

The rufous-throated dipper is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the rufous-throated dipper?

The rufous-throated dipper (Cinclus schulzii) belongs to the family Cinclidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{rufous_throated_dipper_2026,
  title = {Rufous-throated dipper (Cinclus schulzii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-throated-dipper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}