Yellowhammer: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellowhammer lives – recorded in 42 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Emberiza citrinella
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	42 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, Oceania
Mass	2.94 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Emberizidae

Where does the yellowhammer live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellowhammer in 42 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Poland. In New Zealand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a yellowhammer?

Wikidata records the following for the yellowhammer: mass 2.94 g (birth weight).

Is the yellowhammer endangered?

The yellowhammer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the yellowhammer?

The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae, genus Emberiza. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the yellowhammer

The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a passerine bird in the bunting family that is native to Eurasia and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. Most European birds remain in the breeding range year-round, but the eastern subspecies is partially migratory, with much of the population wintering further south. The male yellowhammer has a bright yellow head, streaked brown back, chestnut rump, and yellow under parts. Other plumages are duller versions of the same pattern. The yellowhammer is common in open areas with some shrubs or trees, and forms small flocks in winter. Its song has a rhythm like "A little bit of bread and no cheese". The song is very similar to that of its closest relative, the pine bunting, with which it interbreeds.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellowhammer (revision 1372142940), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26205 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).