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Dickcissel - (Spiza americana)  Audio
Identification
- Small songbird, slightly larger than the
smaller sparrows - Brown upperparts, yellowish line above eye
- Male has white chin, yellow breast
with black bib
- Rust colored patch on wing
- Female has yellowish breast, lacks black bib
- 6-7" (15 cm)
Habitat
- Open weedy meadows, lightly grazed pastures, and prairies
- Roadsides
Additional Information
- Fairly common migrant
- Number of summer residents varies
widely from year to year
- WI species of special concern
- Winters in South America
- Breeding populations are declining
- More common in extensive grasslands
outside of the Reserve
- Male sings "dick-dick-dick-cissel"
from perch atop tall weed or fence
- Sings throughout the day
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