Dickcissel

Dickcissel

Spiza americana

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Caroni Swamp
8 Verified sightings at Caroni Swamp From 2019 to 2026
1,884 Verified sightings across all 50 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dickcissel

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.

The dickcissel was formally described in 1789 by German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin under the binomial name Emberiza americana. Gmelin based his account on the "black-throated bunting" that the Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant had described and illustrated in 1785 in his Arctic Zoology. The dickcissel is now the only species placed in the genus Spiza that was introduced in 1824 by French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The genus name Spiza is the Ancient Greek word for a common type of finch, now assumed to be a chaffinch. The species is monotypic; no subspecies are recognised.

The dickcissel is part of a group of the Cardinalidae that also includes Amaurospiza, Cyanocompsa, Cyanoloxia, and Passerina. Spiza is the only one among these that lacks blue structural colors in its plumage. Though the color pattern and habits... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp

Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
LC

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Habia rubica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus picus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Masked Cardinal
LC

Masked Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria nigrogenis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tropical Mockingbird
LC

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-crested Antshrike
LC

Black-crested Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sakesphorus canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
LC

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Pied Water-Tyrant
LC

Pied Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola pica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bicolored Conebill
NT

Bicolored Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
6 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
11 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
12 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
15 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
24 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
27 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
28 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
33 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
34 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
37 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
38 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
39 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
41 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
42 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
43 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
44 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
47 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
48 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
49 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dickcissel in Caroni Swamp?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dickcissel sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dickcissel in Caroni Swamp?

February has the highest sighting rate for Dickcissel in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.

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