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dickcissel
noun
dick·cis·sel
dik-ˈsi-səl 
ˈdik-ˌsi-
: a common migratory black-throated finch (Spiza americana of the family Cardinalidae) of the central U.S.
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At the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust Ocean View Farm Reserve, a golden eagle, a late Eastern phoebe, a palm warbler and a dickcissel.
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Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2022
The male dickcissel, a member of the same avian family as the cardinal, can spend up to 70% of its day singing.
—Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2014
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Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2022
The male dickcissel, a member of the same avian family as the cardinal, can spend up to 70% of its day singing.
—Sheetal R. Modi, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2014
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“Dickcissel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dickcissel. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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