Story: Introduced land birds

Yellowhammer with chicks

Yellowhammers feed their young in nests that are usually close to the ground in gorse, bracken or long grass.

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Photograph by M. F. Soper

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Christina Troup, 'Introduced land birds - Other small passerines', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/natural-sounds/17182/yellowhammer-with-chicks (accessed 14 May 2024)

Story by Christina Troup, published 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015