British wildlife recordings
Emberiza citrinella : Yellowhammer - Emberizidae
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Type
sound
Duration
00:02:38
Shelf mark
W1CDR0001463 BD21
Subjects
Birds
Recording date
1977/04/02
Recording locations
Pinbury Park, Gloucestershire: OS Grid Reference(395500,204500)
Recordist
Williams, Aubrey John
Species
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
Description
The call of the yellowhammer recorded at Pinbury Park, Gloucestershire. The typical song of this is species is often described as sounding a bit like the bird is saying ‘a-little-bit-of-bread-with-no-cheeeeeese’, whereas the call is a sharp ‘zit’ sound. Found across the UK, this species is not as abundant as it used to be and has now been placed on the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. The males are easily identified by their bright yellow head and under parts and are often seen boldly perched on top of a bush singing.
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