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Dickcissel (Spiza americana)

Their name is onomatopoeia for their song, "dick-dick-SISSel." The black triangle on its upper chest makes this one a male. Erratic and unpredictable, flocks of these unique birds were migrating through the island from wintering grounds in Northern South America where they are sometimes persecuted as an agricultural pest. Currently classified with the Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies) they are in their own genus "Spiza" with no close relatives.
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Location
Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, USA.
Date taken
24 April 2024.
Scientific name
Spiza americana

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
108
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
DickcisselIMG_5859.jpg
File size
245.8 KB
Date taken
Wed, 24 April 2024 6:39 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 994px

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