Listen to the Yellowhammer
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About the Yellowhammer
The Yellowhammer is a bird in the family Emberizidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 26 cm and weigh around 3 g.
What does the Yellowhammer sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
Related birds in the genus Emberiza
More from the family Emberizidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Yellowhammer sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Yellowhammer on this page, including its song and call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Yellowhammer endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellowhammer as “least concern”.
What family does the Yellowhammer belong to?
The Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) (W1CDR0001422 BD1) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Mustavuori, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland by Hannu Varkki – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Béruges, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France by Benoît Van Hecke – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Béruges, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France by Benoît Van Hecke – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Jelka, Galanta, Trnavský kraj, Slovakia by Alexander Kürthy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Nara Fish Farm Ponds (Нарские пруды), Russian Federation by Nikita Panfilov – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26205 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Yellowhammer – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Ómar Runólfsson – CC BY 2.0