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Birds
Yellow-billed oxpecker
Yellow-billed oxpecker · Buphagus africanus
The yellow-billed oxpecker cleans large animals of parasites and is a master of symbiosis.
Fact file
- Size
- 19 to 22 cm tall
- Males and females
- Male and female look the same
- Sounds
- Frequent loud calls that sound like a short, sharp "chek"
- Diet
- Lives on flies, mites and other parasites on large mammals
- Offspring
- The female lays 2 to 4 eggs in a nesting hole, which hatch after about 14 days
How to identify Yellow-billed oxpecker
The yellow-billed oxpecker has a striking red and yellow bill that contrasts with its dark body. Its plumage is otherwise mostly grey-brown with a finely coloured pale underside.
The yellow-billed oxpecker measures about 19 to 22 cm. With its slender body and long tail feather it is easy to recognise by its characteristic posture.
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