dickcissel

 
Pronunciation: /dɪkˈsɪs(ə)l, ˈdɪksɪs(ə)l/

noun

  • a sparrow-like North American songbird related to the cardinals, with a black-and-white throat and bright yellow breast.
    • Spiza americana, family Emberizidae (subfamily Cardinalinae)

Origin:

late 19th century: imitative of its call