The oxpeckers are two species of bird which make up the genus Buphagus, from Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs), meaning "ox", and φάγος (phágos), meaning "eater", and family Buphagidae.

紅嘴牛椋鳥 （學名： Buphagus erythrorhynchus）屬於 雀形目 椋鳥科 椋鳥屬，是一種分布於 非洲 的牛椋鳥。 常棲息於 斑馬， 非洲水牛， 犀牛， 巨羚， 黑斑瞪羚， 河馬， 長頸鹿，甚至 大象 身上，尋找毛髮皮膚中的 寄生蟲，扁蝨和皮屑。 足型為對稱型，即兩趾朝前，兩趾朝後，這樣就能以任何角度站在草食動物光滑的皮膚表面上。 分布於非洲中南部（阿拉伯半島 南部，和 撒哈拉沙漠 以南大部分地區）。 紅嘴牛椋鳥是一種季節性繁殖的鳥類，築巢於3~5月和10~12月，在 …

Oxpecker, either of two species of the African bird genus Buphagus. Both species are brown, measure about 20 cm (8 inches) long, and have wide bills, stiff tails, and sharp claws. They perch on and cling to cattle, zebras, rhinoceroses, and other ungulates to remove ticks, flies, and maggots from their hides.

2020年7月30日 · They are oxpeckers – small parasite-eating birds from Africa. Here are 19 oxpecker bird facts, including diet, symbiotic relationships with hippos, zebras, rhinos, and differences between the species. 1. What does an oxpecker look like? 2. How many species of oxpeckers are there? 3. What is the difference between a red and yellow billed oxpecker?

Oxpeckers are endemic to the savanna of Sub- Saharan Africa. Their names come from their habit of perching on large mammals (both wild and domesticated) such as cattle or rhinoceroses, and eating ticks, botfly larvae, and other parasites.

2024年5月27日 · The oxpecker, known as the rhino’s guard, alerts its host to danger with a loud commotion! The oxpecker is a native of sub-Saharan Africa that spends most of its life on the backs of its hosts. It feeds on ticks, larvae and other parasites that infest large mammals like the black rhinoceros, African buffalo, hippopotamus and many more.

2 天之前 · The Red-Billed Oxpecker. The red-billed oxpecker is one of the two species in the Buphagidae family. Known for its bright red beak, this bird has some distinct characteristics. Red-billed oxpeckers have a striking appearance. They sport a red beak, yellow eyes, and brownish-gray feathers. They are smaller than their yellow-billed cousins.

oxpecker，英语单词，译为“牛椋鸟”。 oxpecker /ˈɒksˌpɛkə/ N either of two African starlings, Buphagus africanus or B. erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattle 红嘴 (或黄嘴)牛椋鸟属鸟 (Also called tick-bird) [1] Yelow-billed Oxpecker 黄嘴牛椋鸟. Red-billed Oxpecker 红嘴牛椋鸟 ; 和红嘴啄牛鸟. Yellow-billed Oxpecker 黄嘴牛椋鸟 [1]

A bulbul-sized olive-brown bird that sports a diagnostic all-red bill and a red eye surrounded by a fleshy yellow wattle. The juvenile lacks the bright bill and eye coloration.

The red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae. It is native to the eastern savannah of sub-Saharan Africa, from the Central African Republic east to South Sudan and south to northern and eastern South Africa.