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  • Synonyms Water Ouzel, White-breasted Dipper, Eurasian Dipper, White-bellied Dipper, Common Dipper, Dipper
  • Old latin name for bird Sturnus cinclus, Cinclus hydrophilus, Cinclus europaeus

White-throated Dipperbird sounds *

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    Male, song, © MAHAMOUD ISSA Mathieu
    France
  • 2.
    At the nest, call, female, male, song, © MAHAMOUD ISSA Mathieu
    France
  • 3.
    Song, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
  • 4.
    Song, © Lüthi Thomas
    Switzerland
  • 5.
    Song, © Lüthi Thomas
    Switzerland
  • 6.
    Begging call, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 7.
    Flight call, © Lüthi Thomas
    Switzerland
  • 8.
    Song, subsong, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see White-throated Dipper

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion widespread, also nw Africa

White-throated Dipper subspecies (14)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cinclus cinclus aquaticusc, s Europe-No
Cinclus cinclus baicalensissc, se Siberia-No
Cinclus cinclus cashmeriensisw, c Himalayas-No
Cinclus cinclus caucasicusTurkey to the Caucasus, n Iran and n Iraq-No
Cinclus cinclus cinclusn Europe, w, c France and n Spain, Corsica and Sardinia-No
Cinclus cinclus gularisScotland (except w), n, c, w England and Wales-No
Cinclus cinclus hibernicusIreland and w Scotland-No
Cinclus cinclus leucogastersc Russia, nw China s to Afghanistan and n Pakistan-No
Cinclus cinclus minornw Africa-No
Cinclus cinclus olympicusCyprus-Yes
Cinclus cinclus persicussw Iran-No
Cinclus cinclus przewalskiie Himalayas, s Tibet and w China-No
Cinclus cinclus rufiventrisw Syria and Lebanon-No
Cinclus cinclus uralensisUral Mts. (w Russia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаӠырдәына
AlbanianMëllenjë ujit, Mëllenjë uji, Zhytësi
Arabicغطاس أبيض الحنجرة
ArmenianՋրաճնճղուկ, ագռավ, [Jrachnchghuk ], [agŗav]
Azerbaijaniadi sudaçapar, Quzğun, Su sərçəsi, Adi su sərçəsi, susərçəsi
Bashkirаҡтүш сумғалаҡ , сумғалаҡ, һыу турғайы, аҡтүш турғай , аҡтүш, сумғалаҡ турғай
BasqueUr-zozo, Ur-zozoa, Merla d'aigua
BelarusianАляпка, Aляпка
BretonAn dourlaouig-spluj, Moualc'h-dour, Dourlaouig-spluj
BulgarianГурлю, Воден кос
CatalanMerla d'aigua, merla d'aigua europea, Aigüerola, Corb
Chinese河乌, 普通河乌, [he-wu]
Chinese (Traditional)河烏, 普通河烏, 白喉河烏
CornishMolgh dowr, Bran vras
CroatianObični brljak, vodenkos
Czechskorec vodní
DanishVandstær
DutchWaterspreeuw
Esperantocinklo, Eŭropa cinklo
Estonianvesipapp
FaroeseÁarkallur
Finnishkoskikara
FrenchAguassière, Cincle plongeur
FrisianWetterlyster
Galicianmelro rieiro, Merla d'aigua , Merlo rieiro, Merlo rieiro europeo, Corvo carnazal
Georgianწყლის შაშვი, ჩვეულებრივი წყლის შაშვი
GermanWasseramsel
GreekΝεροκότσυφας, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Νεροκότσυφας, Νερoκότσυφας
GuaraniYryvu
Gujaratiકાગડો
Hebrewאמודאי הנחלים, אמודאי
Hindiकाला कौआ
Hungarianvízirigó
IcelandicFossbúi
IrishGabha Dubh, Gabha gealphíbeach, Lon abhann
ItalianCroasc, Corf, Merlo acquaiolo, Merlo acquaiolo comune
Japaneseムナジロカワガラス
Kazakhкәдімгі оляпка, Кәдімгі сушылқара, Құзғын, кәдуілгі сушылқара
LatvianŪdens strazds, Krūšu putns, Ūdenstrazds, ūdensstrazds
LithuanianVandeninis strazdas, Narutis, paprastasis vandeninis strazdas
LuxembourgishWaassermärel
MacedonianВоден ќес, воден ќос, Воден кос
MalteseGħasfur tax-Xmajjar, Ghasfur tax-Xmajjar
ManxGaaue doo, Lhondhoo ny Hawin, Lhon ushtey
Marathiकावळा
MongolianГялан омруут, усан бидрүүл, Гялаан омруут, Гялааномруут харзлай, Гялаан омруут харзлай
Nepaliसेतोकण्ठे वञ्जूल
Northern SamiGuoikgáhrit, Guoikgárit
Norwegianfossekall, Elvekonge, Vannstær
Norwegian NynorskFossekall
OccitanCòrb
Persianزیرآبروک
Polishpluszcz (zwyczajny), pluszcz, Pluszcz zwyczajny
Portuguesemelro d'água, Melro-d'água, Melro-d'agua, Melro-de-água, melro-d'água-europeu, melro-peixeiro
Punjabiਕਾਂਕ
QuechuaMisti tarajchi
RomanianKakarachka, Mierlă de apă, Pescărel negru, Kakarachi
RomanshCorv grond, Merl da l'aua
RussianОляпка обыкновенная, Обыкновенная оляпка, Оляпка, Olyapka
Sanskritदग्धकाकः
SerbianВоденкос, Водени кос, Vodenkos, vodeni kos
SlovakVodnár obyčajný, vodnár potočný
Slovenianpovodni kos
SpanishMirlo Acuático de Garganta Blanca, Mirlo-acuático Europeo, Cuevo Grande, Cuervo Grande, Mirlo Acuático, Mirlo Acuatico, Cuervo, Mirlo acuático europeo
SwahiliKunguru
Swedishströmstare
Tatarактүш, Quzğun, аккорсак , су чыпчыгы
TurkishDerekuşu, Кәдімгі сушылқара, Su Karatavuğu
TurkmenZag, Garga
UkrainianЗвичайна оляпка, пронурок біловолий, Пронурок
Uzbekсув чумчуқ, оддий сувчумчуқ, сувчумчуқ
WelshTrochwr, Wil y, Bronwen-y-Dŵr, Trochwr y llyn, Bronwen y dwr, Tresglen y, Mwyalchen ddwr, Aderyn du'r dwr, Bronwen y dŵr, Aderyn du'r dŵr, Wil-y-dwr, Mwyalchen y