dickcissel

[ dik-sis-uhl ]

/ dɪkˈsɪs əl /

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noun

a bunting, Spiza americana, of the eastern and central U.S., having a brownish back streaked with black and a yellowish breast and in the male a black patch on the throat.

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Origin of dickcissel

First recorded in 1885–90; said to be imitative of its call

Words nearby dickcissel

dichromic, dichromic acid, dichroscope, dicing, dick, dickcissel, dickens, Dickens, Charles, Dickensian, dicker, Dickerson

How to use dickcissel in a sentence

The opening syllabication is like dickcissel's; then follows a trill of no specially definable character.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser
Still the dickcissel, the lark sparrow and the indigo bunting continued their trio.
Some Summer Days in Iowa|Frederick John Lazell
On the other hand, the only typical prairie bird that breeds on the Reservation is the dickcissel (Spiza americana).
The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation|Henry S. Fitch
The Dickcissel, Spiza americana, possesses certain features which merit special discussion.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup