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Oxpecker
Ox′peckˊer
,Noun.
(Zool.)
An African bird of the genus
Buphaga
; the beefeater. Definition 2024
oxpecker
oxpecker
English
Noun
oxpecker (plural oxpeckers)
- 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