spiza americana

Dickcissel \Dick*cis"sel\, n. (Zool.)
   The American black-throated bunting ({Spiza Americana}).
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Bunting \Bun"ting\, n. [Scot. buntlin, corn-buntlin, OE.
   bunting, buntyle; of unknown origin.] (Zool.)
   A bird of the genus {Emberiza}, or of an allied genus,
   related to the finches and sparrows (family
   {Fringillid[ae]}).
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   Note: Among European species are the common or corn bunting
         ({Emberiza miliaria}); the ortolan ({Emberiza
         hortulana}); the cirl ({Emberiza cirlus}); and the
         black-headed ({Granitivora melanocephala}). American
         species are the bay-winged or grass ({Po["o]c[ae]tes
         gramineus} or {Po[oe]cetes gramineus}); the
         black-throated ({Spiza Americana}); the towhee bunting
         or chewink ({Pipilo}); the snow bunting ({Plectrophanax
         nivalis}); the rice bunting or bobolink, and others.
         See {Ortolan}, {Chewick}, {Snow bunting}, {Lark
         bunting}.
         [1913 Webster] Bunting