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The name "dipper" comes from their observed habit of feeding.  They completely dip their heads in water many times a minute, a bobbing motion which also continues while above water when looking for food.  They also completely submerse themselves under water, using their long legs to walk across the stream bed; they also use their wings as a swimming aid.  Food consists of aquatic insects and insect larvae, flying insects, and small crustaceans.  Small fish, tadpoles, and worms are sometimes taken, but consist of a small overall proportion of their diet.

The name "dipper" comes from their observed habit of feeding.  They completely dip their heads in water many times a minute, a bobbing motion which also continues while above water when looking for food.  They also completely submerse themselves under water, using their long legs to walk across the stream bed; they also use their wings as a swimming aid.  Food consists of aquatic insects and insect larvae, flying insects, and small crustaceans.  Small fish, tadpoles, and worms are sometimes taken, but consist of a small overall proportion of their diet.

This bird is also known by the name "water ouzel", based upon an Old English word for the [[European blackbird]] (''Turdus merula'')<ref>http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/ouzel</ref><ref>http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/ouzel</ref>.

This bird is also known by the name "water ouzel", based upon an Old English word for the [[European blackbird]] (''Turdus merula'').<ref>http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/ouzel</ref><ref>http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/ouzel</ref>

===Subspecies===

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==References==

==References==

[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Perching Birds]][[Category:Dippers]]

[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Perching Birds]][[Category:Dippers]]