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Yellowhammer

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The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a passerine bird in the bunting family, native to Eurasia and introduced to New Zealand and Australia. Males have bright yellow heads, streaked brown backs, chestnut rumps and yellow underparts, and the species inhabits open areas with shrubs or trees, forming winter flocks; its song is popularly rendered as sounding like the phrase A little bit of bread and no cheese. Breeding occurs mainly in April and May, with females building ground nests of three to five eggs across two or three broods a year, and though changes in agricultural practice have caused declines in western Europe, its large range and population keep it assessed as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Emberiza citrinella 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Yellowhammer (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    declines in western Europe, its large range and population keep it assessed as Least Concern.
  • system (entity description states it plainly, relationship to people)
    The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a passerine bird in the bunting family, native to Eurasia and introduced to New Zealand and Australia.
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2. Yellowhammer (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26205 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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