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dickcissel

dickcissel

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A small North American bird with a yellow breast and a black throat patch found in fields and grasslands
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪkˌsɪsəl/
  • US
: dickcissel
  • Farmers often notice dickcissels nesting in their pastures during the warmer months.
  • dickcissel and sparrow

Examples

  • We spotted a dickcissel singing in the tall grass during our morning walk.

  • The bright yellow breast of the dickcissel makes it easy to identify among other birds.

  • Farmers often hear the cheerful song of the dickcissel in their fields each summer.

  • The dickcissel sings beautifully in the early morning.

  • I spotted a dickcissel while hiking in Kansas.

  • The dickcissel is easily recognized by its yellow breast and distinctive black throat patch.

  • During the summer, dickcissels can be found singing from tall grasses in open fields.

Surface Forms

dickcissel singular
dickcissels plural

Etymology

The word dickcissel comes from the bird's song and is made of the parts dick and cissel, which imitate the notes it sings ('dick, cissel'). So the name helps you remember this small North American songbird by its bright yellow breast and cheerful call.