The yellowhammer 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.177
Protonym:
Emberiza citrinella
Type locality:
Europe ; type from Sweden, vide Hartert, 1904, Vogel pal. Fauna, p. 167.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/196/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
56FB47C05CB7275F
Avibase ID:
avibase-56FB47C0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/56FB47C0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179537
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bruant jaune ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bruant jaune ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella) [version 1] |
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