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title: "Yellowhammer"
description: "Emberiza citrinella — Uccelli. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/yellowhammer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Yellowhammer

> Emberiza citrinella — Uccelli. 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.

- Scientific name: *Emberiza citrinella*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi)
- iNaturalist observations: 59221
- Wikidata: [Q26205](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26205)
- iNaturalist taxon: [9195](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/9195)

## Names

- en: Yellowhammer
- de: Goldammer
- es: Escribano cerillo
- fr: Bruant jaune
- nl: Geelgors
- pt: Escrevedeira-amarela
- pl: Trznadel zwyczajny

## Countries with the most observations

RU (22274), DE (7415), GB (3655), NZ (2501), CZ (1588), PL (1576), FR (1527), AT (1423), DK (1365), UA (1259), FI (1106), NO (900)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowhammer

## Photo

![Yellowhammer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/yellowhammer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Nicolás Tamargo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51139159

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/yellowhammer?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).