Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Where is it found?
Farmland and heathland
Diet and foraging method
Key adaptations
Specialised beak for manipulating and opening seeds.
Social organisation and mating system
Flocks
Monogamous pairs
Did you know that...?
The Yellowhammer used to be called a 'scribble lark', because their eggs are covered in fine dark lines that look like scribbles.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Goldammer Emberiza citrinella" by Andreas Trepte - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goldammer_Emberiza_citrinella.jpg#/media/File:Goldammer_Emberiza_citrinella.jpg
"Emberiza citrinella 1 (Marek Szczepanek)" by Marek Szczepanek - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emberiza_citrinella_1_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg#/media/File:Emberiza_citrinella_1_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg
"Emberizacitrinellaeggs" by Notafly - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emberizacitrinellaeggs.JPG#/media/File:Emberizacitrinellaeggs.JPG
"1432 Birds 200" by Darjac (personal collection) - Scanned by Darjac. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1432_Birds_200.jpg#/media/File:1432_Birds_200.jpg
"Goldammer Emberiza citrinella" by Andreas Trepte - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goldammer_Emberiza_citrinella.jpg#/media/File:Goldammer_Emberiza_citrinella.jpg
"Emberiza citrinella 1 (Marek Szczepanek)" by Marek Szczepanek - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emberiza_citrinella_1_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg#/media/File:Emberiza_citrinella_1_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg
"Emberizacitrinellaeggs" by Notafly - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emberizacitrinellaeggs.JPG#/media/File:Emberizacitrinellaeggs.JPG
"1432 Birds 200" by Darjac (personal collection) - Scanned by Darjac. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1432_Birds_200.jpg#/media/File:1432_Birds_200.jpg