genus
Cinclus
Cinclus is a genus in the family Cinclidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 63%
- Weight range
- 37.6 g – 76 g
Best-known members of Cinclus
Ranked by popularity score.

White-throated dipper
Cinclus cinclus

Brown dipper
Cinclus pallasii

American dipper
Cinclus mexicanus

Rufous-throated dipper
Cinclus schulzii

White-capped dipper
Cinclus leucocephalus
How threatened is Cinclus?
5 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 20% |
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 80% |
All species in Cinclus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-throated dipper | Cinclus cinclus | Cinclidae | Least Concern | 61.5 g | Not recorded |
| Brown dipper | Cinclus pallasii | Cinclidae | Least Concern | 76 g | Not recorded |
| American dipper | Cinclus mexicanus | Cinclidae | Least Concern | 56.7 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-throated dipper | Cinclus schulzii | Cinclidae | Vulnerable | 37.6 g | Not recorded |
| White-capped dipper | Cinclus leucocephalus | Cinclidae | Least Concern | 44 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cinclus americanus | Cinclidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cinclus asiaticus | Cinclidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cinclus kiborti | Cinclidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |