What are the four types of sprinklers?

Four types of sprinklers commonly referenced are spray sprinklers, rotor sprinklers, drip emitters, and bubbler sprinklers, though classifications vary. Spray sprinklers, also called fixed spray heads, pop up and spray fan of water over small area 5 to 15 feet, good for small lawns and beds. Rotor sprinklers, including gear driven rotors, rotate and shoot streams of water 15 to 50 feet, good for large lawns, more efficient and less prone to wind drift. Impact sprinklers, older type with hammer that clicks, cover large area and are used for agriculture and large lawns. Drip sprinklers or drip emitters deliver water slowly at root zone, not spray, ideal for gardens and beds. Another classification of four types by mechanism is oscillating sprinklers that move back and forth, stationary sprinklers, traveling sprinklers, and in ground automatic sprinklers. For residential irrigation, main four types are spray heads, rotor heads, drip irrigation, and bubbler heads for trees.