The Dickcissel [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Dickcissel Looks Like

The Dickcissel has overall_color color of brown and grey and yellow and black and reddish-brown.

The Dickcissel has head color of greyish.

The Dickcissel has face color of yellow.

The Dickcissel has below_color color of black and yellow and brown and grey.

The Dickcissel has back color of brown and grey.

The Dickcissel has bill color of greyish.

The Dickcissel has wing color of reddish-brown and grey.

The Dickcissel has belly color of white.

The Dickcissel has tail color of brown and grey.

The Dickcissel has chest color of yellow.

The Dickcissel has leg color of greyish.

The Dickcissel has neck color of black.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Dickcissel

The length of the Dickcissel is from 5.5 inches to 6.3 inches (14.0 cm to 16.0 cm).

The weight of the Dickcissel is from 0.9 ounces to 1.4 ounces (25.5 grams to 39.7 grams).

The wingspan of the Dickcissel is from 9.8 inches to 10.2 inches (24.9 cm to 25.9 cm).

Pictures of the Dickcissel

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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by cameraclub231, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by Theo Staengl, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, dickcissel by TigerPuppala, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Dickcissel, Dickcissel by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult Dickcissel, Lady Dickcissel by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Dickcissel
juvenile Dickcissel, Dickcissel, juv. by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Dickcissel
juvenile Dickcissel, Juvenile Dickcissel by ramendan, from flickr, licensed under CC
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juvenile Dickcissel, Juvenile Dickcissel by CheepShot, from flickr, licensed under CC
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juvenile Dickcissel, Juvenile Dickcissel by CheepShot, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Dickcissel

primarily forages in low vegetation and on the ground.

generally forages in flocks, with the exception of during nesting.

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What the Dickcissel Likes to Eat

The Dickcissel feeds on the following:

Where To Find the Dickcissel

You can find the Dickcissel in the following habitats:

  • Alfalfa and other fields
  • meadows
  • prairies
  • grassy/weedy fields (migration)