---
title: "Melro-d'água-mexicano"
description: "Cinclus mexicanus — Aves. The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel, is a semiaquatic bird species native from North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/american-dipper
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Melro-d'água-mexicano

> Cinclus mexicanus — Aves. The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel, is a semiaquatic bird species native from North America.

- Scientific name: *Cinclus mexicanus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 13197
- Wikidata: [Q912010](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912010)
- iNaturalist taxon: [7643](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/7643)

## Names

- en: American Dipper
- de: Grauwasseramsel
- es: Mirlo Acuático Norteamericano
- fr: Cincle d'Amérique
- pt: Melro-d'água-mexicano
- pl: Pluszcz meksykański

## Countries with the most observations

US (9222), CA (3106), MX (246), CR (160), PA (53), HN (3)

## Summary

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel, is a semiaquatic bird species native from North America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_dipper

## Photo

![Melro-d'água-mexicano](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/american-dipper/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dario Taraborelli · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67280724

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/american-dipper?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).