Vulnerable Oxpecker bird species, Endemic bird species in Africa

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Oxpeckers – Cleaners or Parasites?

December 10, 2007 by Editor  
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The two species of oxpecker which make up the family Buphagidae are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. The yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) is slightly larger and more widely found than its red-billed cousin (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) which is generally only found in the eastern part of sub-Saharan Africa.

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