Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Cardinalidae
About
The dickcissel is a small seed-eating migratory bird in the family Cardinalidae. It breeds on the prairie grasslands of the Midwestern United States and winters in Central America, northern Colombia, and northern Venezuela. It is the only member of the genus Spiza, though some sources list another supposedly extinct species.
Fun Fact
Dickcissels form enormous migratory flocks of millions that move together across the Great Plains and winter in Venezuelan llanos.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is fields in midwestern North America.
Diet
Eat insects and seeds.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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