Dickcissel

Spiza americana (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

26 gWeight

The dickcissel (Spiza americana) is a small seed-eating migratory bird in the family Cardinalidae.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Dickcissel has been recorded at 705 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Eagle Bluffs CAUnited States3,973 records
Riverlands Migratory Bird SanctuaryUnited States3,066 records
Hagerman NWRUnited States3,062 records

More places

Village Creek Drying Beds (PPW-W 083) – ACCESS CLOSED July 2025United States2,586 records
Jocelyn Nungaray NWR (Anahuac)United States2,100 records
Commons Ford Ranch Metro ParkUnited States2,073 records
Hornsby BendUnited States2,041 records
Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterUnited States2,036 records
South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States1,972 records
Bald Knob NWRUnited States1,963 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico Canada Panama Honduras Costa Rica Venezuela Belize

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The dickcissel (Spiza americana) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Dickcissel?

The Dickcissel weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Dickcissel live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: central USA to Venezuela and Colombia. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Canada.