Bird
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinellaAlso known as Yellow Bunting
Male Yellowhammers show bright yellow heads and underparts streaked with brown, while females are duller and more heavily marked. Their measured song carries from hedges and exposed perches above open farmland.
buntingfarmland birdhedgerow singer
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyCaterpillars, beetles, spiders
Predators
- sparrowhawks
- foxes
- corvids
ThreatsHedgerow removal, intensive farming, pesticide use, reduced winter seed, and nest disturbance
HabitatsFarmland, hedgerows, scrub, heath, grassland, woodland edge, and rural gardens
Life spanOften three to five years, with some ringed birds living beyond ten years
Classification
- FamilyEmberizidae
- SpeciesEmberiza citrinella
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Keep dogs and people away from low nesting cover during the breeding season.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Look for yellow plumage crossed by fine chestnut-brown streaking.
- Listen: A repeated short phrase often comes from a hedge-top or wire.
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