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Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
512 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 little bit of bread and no cheese". Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowhammer sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 512 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Reed Bunting
LC

Reed Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza schoeniclus

30–40% · Possible
Corn Bunting
LC

Corn Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza calandra

10–20% · With luck
Ortolan Bunting
LC

Ortolan Bunting

Bird

Emberiza hortulana

Insufficient data
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

70–80% · Very likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

60–70% · Likely
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
50–60
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
60–70%
2 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
3 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
4 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
5 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
6 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
7 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
8 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
9 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
10 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
11 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
14 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
15 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
16 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
17 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
19 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
20 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
21 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
5–10%
22 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
23 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
24 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
25 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
27 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellowhammer in Białowieża National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowhammer sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 512 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellowhammer in Białowieża National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellowhammer in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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