oxpecker

English

Etymology

ox + pecker

Noun

oxpecker (plural oxpeckers)

  1. Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub-Saharan African savannah.

Derived terms

  • red-billed oxpecker
  • yellow-billed oxpecker

Translations

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