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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Passeriformes > Family: Emberizidae > Genus: Emberiza > Species: Emberiza citrinella

Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status
Declining
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 1 other international agreement
Natura 2000 sites 225 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats
  • agricultural mosaics
  • cropland
  • woodland and forest
Natura 2000 species code A376

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive
Secure
Near Threatened, declining or depleted
Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)
Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
DE3347302 Germany Schönower Heide Map
DE5819308 Germany Erlensee bei Erlensee und Bulau bei Hanau Map
ES0000003 Spain Picos de Europa Map
ES0000007 Spain Cañón del Río Lobos - ZEPA Map
ES0000010 Spain Sierra de Guadarrama - ZEPA Map
ES0000016 Spain ORDESA Y MONTE PERDIDO Map
ES0000137 Spain LOS VALLES Map
ES0000143 Spain Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel y Ría de Ajo Map
ES0000149 Spain POSETS - MALADETA Map
ES0000187 Spain Montes de Miranda de Ebro y Ameyugo - ZEPA Map
ES0000191 Spain Embalse del Ebro Map
ES0000192 Spain Humada - Peña Amaya - ZEPA Map
ES0000193 Spain Sierra de la Tesla-Valdivielso - ZEPA Map
ES0000203 Spain Altos de Barahona - ZEPA Map
ES0000210 Spain Alto Sil Map
ES0000244 Spain Gorobel mendilerroa / Sierra Sálvada Map
ES0000277 Spain COLLARADA - IBÓN DE IP Map
ES0000278 Spain VIÑAMALA Map
ES0000279 Spain ALTO CINCA Map
ES0000280 Spain COTIELLA - SIERRA FERRERA Map
ES0000281 Spain EL TURBÓN Y SIERRA DE SÍS Map
ES0000282 Spain SALVATIERRA - FOZES DE FAGO Y BINIÉS Map
ES0000285 Spain SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA Y PEÑA OROEL Map
ES0000286 Spain SIERRA DE CANCIÁS - SILVES Map
ES0000287 Spain SIERRAS DE SANTO DOMINGO Y CABALLERA Y RÍO ONSELLA Map
ES0000293 Spain MONTES DE ZUERA, CASTEJÓN DE VALDEJASA Y EL CASTELLAR Map
ES0000295 Spain SIERRA DE ALCUBIERRE Map
ES0000357 Spain Altos Campos de Gómara Map
ES0000358 Spain Campo de Aliste Map
ES0000364 Spain Omaña - ZEPA Map
ES0000366 Spain Valdería-Jamuz Map
ES1300007 Spain Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel Map
ES2110004 Spain Arkamu-Gibillo-Arrastaria Map
ES4110002 Spain Sierra de Gredos Map
ES4120012 Spain Sierra de la Demanda - ZEPA Map
ES4120028 Spain Monte Santiago Map
ES4120030 Spain Montes Obarenes Map
ES4120031 Spain Sabinares del Arlanza - ZEPA Map
ES4120036 Spain Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón - ZEPA Map
ES4130003 Spain Picos de Europa en Castilla y León Map
ES4130010 Spain Sierra de los Ancares Map
ES4130022 Spain Montes Aquilanos Map
ES4130024 Spain Sierra de la Cabrera - ZEPA Map
ES4130035 Spain Valle de San Emiliano Map
ES4140011 Spain Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina Map
ES4160008 Spain Hoces del Río Riaza - ZEPA Map
ES4170013 Spain Sierra de Urbión Map
ES4170044 Spain Sierra del Moncayo - ZEPA Map
ES4190009 Spain Lago de Sanabria y alrededores - ZEPA Map
FI1400004 Finland Espholm Map
IT1110080 Italy Val Troncea Map
IT1120004 Italy Baraggia di Rovasenda Map
IT1130003 Italy Baraggia di Candelo Map
IT1150007 Italy Baraggia di Piano Rosa Map
IT1150008 Italy Baraggia di Bellinzago Map
IT1160021 Italy Gruppo del Tenibres Map
IT1160056 Italy Alpi Marittime Map
IT2010011 Italy Paludi di Arsago Map
IT2010012 Italy Brughiera del Dosso Map
IT2010013 Italy Ansa di Castelnovate Map
IT2010014 Italy Turbigaccio, Boschi di Castelletto e Lanca di Bernate Map
IT2020003 Italy Palude di Albate Map
IT2020004 Italy Lago di Montorfano Map
IT2020005 Italy Lago di Alserio Map
IT2020006 Italy Lago di Pusiano Map
IT2020009 Italy Valle del Dosso Map
IT2020301 Italy Triangolo Lariano Map
IT2020302 Italy Monte Generoso Map
IT2030001 Italy Grigna Settentrionale Map
IT2030002 Italy Grigna Meridionale Map
IT2030003 Italy Monte Barro Map
IT2030301 Italy Monte Barro Map
IT2040019 Italy Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile Map
IT2040020 Italy Val di Mello - Piano di Preda Rossa Map
IT2040022 Italy Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna Map
IT2040024 Italy da Monte Belvedere a Vallorda Map
IT2040034 Italy Valle d'Arigna e Ghiacciaio di Pizzo di Coca Map
IT2040039 Italy Val Zerta Map
IT2040040 Italy Val Bodengo Map
IT2040044 Italy Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio Map
IT2050001 Italy Pineta di Cesate Map
IT2050002 Italy Boschi delle Groane Map
IT2050003 Italy Valle del Rio Pegorino Map
IT2050006 Italy Bosco di Vanzago Map
IT2060001 Italy Valtorta e Valmoresca Map
IT2060002 Italy Valle di Piazzatorre - Isola di Fondra Map
IT2060003 Italy Alta Val Brembana - Laghi Gemelli Map
IT2060004 Italy Alta Val di Scalve Map
IT2060005 Italy Val Sedornia - Val Zurio - Pizzo della Presolana Map
IT2060007 Italy Valle Asinina Map
IT2060008 Italy Valle Parina Map
IT2060009 Italy Val Nossana - Cima di Grem Map
IT2060015 Italy Bosco de l'Isola Map
IT2060301 Italy Monte Resegone Map
IT2060302 Italy Costa del Pallio Map
IT2060304 Italy Val di Scalve Map
IT2070001 Italy Torbiere del Tonale Map
IT2070002 Italy Monte Piccolo - Monte Colmo Map
IT2070003 Italy Val Rabbia e Val Galinera Map
IT2070004 Italy Monte Marser - Corni di Bos Map
IT2070005 Italy Pizzo Badile - Alta Val Zumella Map
IT2070006 Italy Pascoli di Crocedomini - Alta Val Caffaro Map
IT2070007 Italy Vallone del Forcel Rosso Map
IT2070010 Italy Piz Olda - Val Malga Map
IT2070012 Italy Torbiere di Val Braone Map
IT2070013 Italy Ghiacciaio dell'Adamello Map
IT2070017 Italy Valli di San Antonio Map
IT2070019 Italy Sorgente Funtanì Map
IT2070021 Italy Valvestino Map
IT2070022 Italy Corno della Marogna Map
IT2070301 Italy Foresta di Legnoli Map
IT2070302 Italy Val Caffaro Map
IT2070303 Italy Val Grigna Map
IT2080002 Italy Basso corso e sponde del Ticino Map
IT2080014 Italy Boschi Siro Negri e Moriano Map
IT2080016 Italy Boschi del Vignolo Map
IT2080017 Italy Garzaia di Porta Chiossa Map
IT2080021 Italy Monte Alpe Map
IT2080301 Italy Boschi del Ticino Map
IT20A0001 Italy Morta di Pizzighettone Map
IT20B0007 Italy Isola Boschina Map
IT20B0008 Italy Paludi di Ostiglia Map
IT3120061 Italy La Rocchetta Map
IT3120066 Italy Palu' di Boniprati Map
IT3120087 Italy Laghi e abisso di Lamar Map
IT3120104 Italy Monte Baldo - Cima Valdritta Map
IT3120149 Italy Monte Ghello Map
IT3230067 Italy Aree palustri di Melere - Monte Gal e boschi di Col d'Ongia Map
IT3230068 Italy Valpiana - Valmorel (Aree palustri) Map
IT3320026 Italy Risorgive dello Stella Map
IT4010008 Italy Castell'Arquato, Lugagnano Val d'Arda Map
IT4080008 Italy Balze di Verghereto, Monte Fumaiolo, Ripa della Moia Map
IT5110004 Italy Monte Acuto - Groppi di Camporaghena Map
IT5120015 Italy Praterie primarie e secondarie delle Apuane Map
IT5180008 Italy Sasso di Simone e Simoncello Map
IT5180010 Italy Alpe della Luna Map
IT5210005 Italy Gola del Corno di Catria Map
IT5210007 Italy Valle delle Prigioni (Monte Cucco) Map
IT5210008 Italy Valle del Rio Freddo (Monte Cucco) Map
IT5210009 Italy Monte Cucco (sommità) Map
IT5210010 Italy Le Gorghe Map
IT5210014 Italy Monti Maggio - Nero (sommità) Map
IT5210037 Italy Selva di Cupigliolo Map
IT5210071 Italy Monti Sibillini (versante umbro) Map
IT5210076 Italy Monte Alago (Nocera Umbra) Map
IT5220025 Italy Bassa Valnerina: Monte Fionchi - Cascata delle Marmore Map
IT5220026 Italy Lago di Piediluco - Monte Maro Map
IT5310015 Italy Tavernelle sul Metauro Map
IT5310028 Italy Tavernelle sul Metauro Map
IT9210205 Italy Monte Volturino Map
PTCON0001 Portugal Peneda / Gerês Map
PTZPE0002 Portugal Serra do Gerês Map
IT9210115 Italy Faggeta di Monte Pierfaone Map
IT1342907 Italy Monte Antessio - Chiusola Map
IT5210047 Italy Monti Serano - Brunette (sommità) Map
IT9210270 Italy Appennino Lucano, Monte Volturino Map
IT2040042 Italy Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Map
IT1324909 Italy Torrente Arroscia e Centa Map
IT1331810 Italy Monte Ramaceto Map
IT2030601 Italy Grigne Map
IT20A0401 Italy Riserva Regionale Bosco Ronchetti Map
IT2040601 Italy Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile - Val di Mello - Val Torrone - Piano di Preda Rossa Map
IT3341002 Italy Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia Map
IT20A0018 Italy Cave Danesi Map
IT5220010 Italy Monte Solenne (Valnerina) Map
IT20B0501 Italy Viadana, Portiolo, San Benedetto Po e Ostiglia Map
ES2410069 Spain SIERRA DE ESDOLOMADA Y MORRONES DE GÜEL Map
IT4020025 Italy Parma Morta Map
IT9210180 Italy Monte della Madonna di Viggiano Map
IT2040401 Italy Parco Regionale Orobie Valtellinesi Map
IT2050011 Italy Oasi Le Foppe di Trezzo sull'Adda Map
IT5210067 Italy Monti Pizzuto - Alvagnano Map
IT5220013 Italy Monte Torre Maggiore (Monti Martani) Map
IT2090501 Italy Senna Lodigiana Map
IT5220018 Italy Lago di Piediluco - Monte Caperno Map
IT2020010 Italy Lago di Segrino Map
IT20B0401 Italy Parco Regionale Oglio Sud Map
IT1343511 Italy Monte Cornoviglio - Monte Fiorito - Monte Dragnone Map
IT5220016 Italy Monte la Pelosa - Colle Fergiara (Valnerina) Map
IT1342908 Italy Monte Gottero - Passo del Lupo Map
IT5220015 Italy Fosso Salto del Cieco (Ferentillo) Map
IT2010019 Italy Monti della Valcuvia Map
IT3321001 Italy Alpi Carniche Map
IT2070401 Italy Parco Naturale Adamello Map
IT2070402 Italy Alto Garda Bresciano Map
CY3000005 Cyprus KAVO GKREKO Map
IT20A0016 Italy Spiaggioni di Spinadesco Map
IT2040402 Italy Riserva Regionale Bosco dei Bordighi Map
IT3120159 Italy Brenta Map
IT2020011 Italy Spina verde Map
IT5210066 Italy Media Val Casana (Monti Coscerno - Civitella) Map
IT20A0015 Italy Bosco Ronchetti Map
IT3120160 Italy Lagorai Map
IT2050401 Italy Riserva Regionale Fontanile Nuovo Map
IT4020026 Italy Boschi dei Ghirardi Map
IT1323201 Italy Finalese - Capo Noli Map
IT1331402 Italy Beigua - Monte Dente - Gargassa - Pavaglione Map
IT5210042 Italy Lecceta di Sassovivo (Foligno) Map
IT2080501 Italy Risaie della Lomellina Map
IT5210063 Italy Monti Coscerno - Civitella - Aspra (sommità) Map
IT5210058 Italy Monti Galloro - dell'Immagine Map
IT2060401 Italy Parco Regionale Orobie Bergamasche Map
IT20A0013 Italy Lanca di Gerole Map
IT20B0016 Italy Ostiglia Map
IT20A0402 Italy Riserva Regionale Lanca di Gerole Map
IT5210055 Italy Gola del Corno - Stretta di Biselli Map
ROSPA0062 Romania Lacurile de acumulare de pe Argeș Map
IT3230090 Italy Cima Campo - Monte Celado Map
CY4000016 Cyprus FARANGIA AGIAS AIKATERINIS - AGIAS PARASKEVIS Map
CY4000010 Cyprus CHERSONISOS AKAMA Map
CY4000023 Cyprus ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHERSONISOS AKAMA Map
IT3120178 Italy Pale di San Martino Map
IT3120177 Italy Dolomiti di Brenta Map
IT3120173 Italy Monte Baldo di Brentonico Map
AT3228000 Austria Bürmooser Moor Map
AT2211000 Austria Hartberger-Gmoos Map
AT3225000 Austria Weidmoos Map
AT3210001 Austria Hohe Tauern, Salzburg Map
ROSPA0133 Romania Munții Călimani Map
ROSPA0112 Romania Câmpia Gherghiței Map
ROSPA0114 Romania Cursul Mijlociu al Someșului Map
ROSPA0141 Romania Subcarpații Vrancei Map
ROSPA0124 Romania Lacurile de pe Valea Ilfovului Map
IT4020027 Italy Cronovilla Map
CY3000002 Cyprus SPA KAVO GKREKO Map

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Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Bruant jaune French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Citromsármány Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Escrevedeira-amarela Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Escribano Cerillo Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Geelgors Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Goldammer German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gulsparv Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Keltasirkku Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Strnad obecný Czech Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Trznadel Polish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Yellowhammer English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Zigolo giallo Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
No synonyms available.

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:18570 European bird-ringing
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia Wikipedia

External data

No external data sets available for this species
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