Genus: Buphagus
Description
Oxpeckers are native to the savannas of Africa.
Both species have a similar plumage and show no sexual dimorphism.
They spend most of their time on large mammals, feeding on the host's skin parasites, flies or blood from a wound.
Taxonomy
Buphagus is a genus in the family Buphagidae.
It was formerly placed with the Starlings in the family Sturnidae.
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| B. erythrorynchus | Red-billed Oxpecker | ||
| B. africanus | Yellow-billed Oxpecker | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buphagus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buphagus
Pages in category ‘Buphagus’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
