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Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythroryncha Scientific name definitions

Adrian J. F. K. Craig
Version: 1.1 — Published October 22, 2024
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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Red-billed Oxpecker, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies

Monotypic.
Distribution of the Red-billed Oxpecker - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Red-billed Oxpecker

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Recommended Citation

Craig, A. J. F. K. (2024). Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythroryncha), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.reboxp1.01.1
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