The rufous-throated dipper or Argentine dipper (Cinclus schulzii ) is an aquatic songbird found in South America, and is part of the dipper family.
It lives along rapid rocky streams of the Southern Andean Yungas, in far southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 800 metres to 2500 metres in elevation. The bird breeds in the alder zone at 1500 metres to 2500 metres in elevation.
BirdLife International have classified this species as "Vulnerable". Threats included reservoir construction, hydroelectric dams, and irrigation schemes. The current population is estimated at 3,000 to 4,000.
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Partial MigrantPartial migration is when within a migratory species or even within a single population, some individuals migrate while others do not.
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