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Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Hemis National Park
7 Verified records at Hemis National Park
March 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowhammer sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Rock Bunting
LC

Rock Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza cia

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Bunting
LC

Black-faced Bunting

Bird

Emberiza spodocephala

<5% · Rare
Pine Bunting
LC

Pine Bunting

Bird

Emberiza leucocephalos

<5% · Rare
Reed Bunting
LC

Reed Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza schoeniclus

Insufficient data
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

90–100% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

40–50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

30–40% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

30–40% · Possible
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

30–40% · Possible
White-winged Redstart
LC

White-winged Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Chough
LC

Red-billed Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Hemis National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowhammer sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellowhammer in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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