Yellowhammer
Yellowhammer (<em>Emberiza citrinella</em>) is a species of Buntings (<em>Emberizidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a species of Buntings (Emberizidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A bright yellow bunting with a chestnut rump; the male's song is famously rendered as 'a-little-bit-of-bread-and-no-cheese'; breeds in farmland and heath across Europe.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Emberiza; binomial: Emberiza citrinella; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 16-17cm. Average lifespan: 3-7 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: short-range to moderate southward movement to fields, orchards: to s Iberian Pen., Turkey, Israel, w Iran, s Kazakhstan to n Afghanistan.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
