Dickcissel

16 cm (6") Common to abundant grassland bird of central United States to southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan. Fields, meadows, prairies, grainfields, roadsides, winter feeders.

Male: yellow eyebrow stripe. Black "V" bib on a yellow breast under a white chin.

Female: very similar to female House Sparrow but has a lighter eyebrow stripe and some yellow on breast.

Gregarious, especially in winter and migration. Sings from conspicuous perch.

Song: "dick-dick-cissel" repeated; call in flight is an electrical buzzing "bzrrrrt".

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Credit: Brian Peterson

Credit: Kenneth Cole Schneider

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Distribution Maps

Dickcissel distribution map

Dickcissel winter distribution map