Yellowhammer

The yellowhammer is a small songbird with sunshine-yellow feathers on its head and chest, belonging to the bunting family. It lives across Eurasia and has also settled in parts of New Zealand and Australia. You might recognize its cheerful song, which sounds like it’s singing a quirky little tune about bread and cheese.

• Males wear bright yellow heads and chests, with streaky brown backs and chestnut rumps.
• Some populations migrate south in winter, while others stay put year-round.
• Its song resembles the phrase 'A little bit of bread and no cheese.'