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Emberiza citrinella
A bright yellow bunting whose song sounds like "a little bit of bread and no cheese!" Sadly becoming rare on Irish farmland.
Size
Small · 16 cm
Latin name
Emberiza citrinella
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Hedgerows on tilled farmland
- Especially east coast